NWS Charleston WVTO.W 0007June 18, 2026
Tornado Warning: Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence and 3 more, OH and WV
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a tornado warning for Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence and 3 more in Ohio, West Virginia, which was in force until 6:30 a.m. local time on June 18. It was the 7th tornado warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. Ohio had 23 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 13 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Ohio's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 28 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston WV
- Area
- Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence and 3 more
- State
- Ohio
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:02 a.m. EDT, June 18, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 a.m. EDT, June 18, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRLX TO.W 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Ohio since 2008Every warning type in Ohio
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Jackson County in southeastern Ohio... Central Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio... Southwestern Mason County in western West Virginia... North central Cabell County in central West Virginia... West central Putnam County in western West Virginia... * Until 630 AM EDT. * At 602 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near South Webster, or 9 miles east of Wheelersburg, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of Gallia, southeastern Jackson, central Lawrence, southwestern Mason, north central Cabell and west central Putnam Counties, including the following locations... Gallia, Gallopolis Ferry, Crown City, Gage, Adamsville, Pedro, Centerpoint, Waterloo, Ashton, and Aid.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.