Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lewis County KY and Scioto County OH
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for northeastern Lewis County in Kentucky and southwestern Scioto County in Ohio until 5:15 PM EDT.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Kentucky and South Central Ohio
- Issued
- September 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wilmington OH
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Wilmington OH effective from 2026-09-20T16:49:00-04:00 until 2026-09-20T17:15:00-04:00.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Lewis County in northeastern Kentucky and southwestern Scioto County in south central Ohio. Locations impacted include Friendship, Garrison, Buena Vista in Scioto County, Saint Paul, Firebrick, Rexton, Tannery, and Turkey Creek Lake.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, go to weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media when safe.
Expected Conditions
At 4:49 PM EDT a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of Rome moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 4:49 PM EDT until 5:15 PM EDT on September 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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