Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southeastern Ohio and Northwestern West Virginia
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NOAA issued it on August 10, 2026, 13 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 parts of Athens, Meigs and Washington counties in Ohio and Jackson and Wood counties in West Virginia until 1:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Ohio and Northwestern West Virginia
- Issued
- August 10, 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 13 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Ohio and Northwestern West Virginia.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Charleston WV. Effective from August 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM EDT until August 10, 2026 at 1:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Meigs County, southwestern Washington County and southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio; north central Jackson County and southwestern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia. Locations impacted include Parkersburg, Belpre, Coolville, Lubeck, Washington, Mineralwells, Belleville, Reedsville, Blennerhassett, Davisville, Bartlett and Little Hocking. Includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 158-160 and 163-176, and Route 50 between mile markers 1-9 and 12-13.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding; do not drive through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 12:47 PM EDT a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of Chesterhill moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and 1.25 inch hail.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 12:48 PM EDT to 1:15 PM EDT on August 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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