Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Meigs, Jackson, Wirt, and Wood Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 1:00 AM EST for parts of southeastern Ohio and northwestern West Virginia, with quarter-size hail and heavy rain expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Ohio and West Virginia Border Region
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Ohio and West Virginia Border Region.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Charleston, West Virginia, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Meigs County in Ohio, along with southwestern Wirt, northern Jackson, and south central Wood counties in West Virginia. The warning is effective immediately and remains in place until 1:00 AM EST on February 20, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- Southeastern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio
- Southwestern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia
- Northern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia
- South central Wood County in northwestern West Virginia
Specific locations impacted include Ripley, Racine, Ravenswood, Sandyville, Cottageville, Portland, Peewee, and Evans. This alert also includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 137 and 159.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should be aware that torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, which may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 12:41 AM EST, radar indicated a severe thunderstorm located near Ravenswood, or 7 miles northwest of Ripley, moving east at 55 mph.
- Hazard: Quarter size hail (1.00 inch).
- Wind: Max wind gusts up to 50 MPH.
- Source: Radar indicated.
- Impact: Damage to vehicles is expected due to hail size.
- Rainfall: Torrential rainfall is currently occurring within the storm cell.
Timeline
The alert was issued at 12:41 AM EST and is scheduled to expire at 1:00 AM EST on February 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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