Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Morgan and Washington Counties in Southeastern Ohio

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Charleston, West Virginia, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Washington County and southeastern Morgan County in southeastern Ohio. The alert is effective immediately and remains in place until 12:15 AM EST.

Affected Areas

The warning covers a specific geographic region including:

• Northwestern Washington County
• Southeastern Morgan County
• Specific locations: Beverly, Lowell, Macksburg, Lower Salem, and Devola.
• Transportation corridors: Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 7 and 17.

What You Should Do

Residents in the warning area are advised to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection. Additionally, torrential rainfall is accompanying this storm, which may lead to flash flooding. Motorists are warned not to drive through flooded roadways.

Expected Conditions

At 11:42 PM EST, radar indicated a severe thunderstorm near Beverly, moving northeast at 50 mph.

• Hazard: Quarter-sized hail (1.00 inch) and wind gusts up to 50 MPH.
• Source: Radar indicated.
• Impact: Damage to vehicles is expected due to hail.
• Rainfall: Torrential rain is occurring with the storm.

Timeline

The warning was issued at 11:42 PM EST on February 19 and is scheduled to expire at 12:15 AM EST on February 20.