Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Morgan and Washington Counties in Southeastern Ohio
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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 for parts of Morgan and Washington counties until 12:15 AM EST, with hazards including quarter-sized hail and 50 mph winds.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Ohio
- 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 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.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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