Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northern Washington County, OH
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NWS Charleston WV has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Washington County in southeastern Ohio until 6:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Washington County, Ohio
- Issued
- August 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Charleston WV
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Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Charleston, West Virginia. The alert is effective from August 22 at 6:20 PM EDT until August 22 at 6:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern Washington County in southeastern Ohio. Locations impacted include Marietta, Matamoras, Lowell, Macksburg, Lower Salem, New Matamoras, and Devola. This includes Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 4 and 17.
What You Should Do
For your 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 6:17 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles north of Marietta to 6 miles southeast of Beverly, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:20 PM EDT to 6:45 PM EDT on August 22, 2026.
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