Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Morgan and Perry Counties in Ohio
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NOAA issued it on August 16, 2026, 7 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Charleston WV has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Perry County and northwestern Morgan County in southeastern Ohio until 2:15 PM EDT on August 16.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Ohio
- Issued
- August 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Charleston WV
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 7 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Ohio.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Charleston, West Virginia. The alert is effective from 1:28 PM EDT on August 16, 2026, until 2:15 PM EDT on August 16, 2026. The alert type is Severe Thunderstorm Warning with severity rated as Severe, urgency Immediate, and certainty Observed.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern Perry County and Northwestern Morgan County in southeastern Ohio. Locations impacted include New Lexington, Somerset, Perry State Forest, Crooksville, Thornville, Junction City, and Glenford.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 1:28 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Granville to near Lancaster, moving east at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 1:28 PM EDT until 2:15 PM EDT on August 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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