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City of Athens, Ohio
Friday September 4th, 2026 :: 01:11 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:00PM

SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... Northeastern Jackson County in southeastern Ohio... Vinton County in southeastern Ohio... Southwestern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 110 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hocking Hills State Park to 14 miles southeast of Chillicothe, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Athens, Wellston, Mcarthur, Albany, Lake Hope State Park, Hamden, Zaleski, Creola, Radcliffe, Stroud Run State Park, Allensville, Byer, and The Plains.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ATHENS, OH ... JACKSON, OH ... MEIGS, OH ... VINTON, OH

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
City of Athens, Ohio
Athens City Bldg
Athens, OH 45701

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 740-594-2900

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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