“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15AM” from City of Athens, Ohio : Nixle

Saturday September 5th, 2026 :: 06:47 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15AM

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

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

* Until 715 AM EDT.

* At 647 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Athens to near Lake Hope State Park, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Athens, Albany, Lake Hope State Park, Chauncey, Zaleski, Amesville, Creola, Stroud Run State Park, Carpenter, and The Plains.

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