NWS Charleston WVTO.W 0015July 21, 2026
Tornado Warning: Washington County, OH
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a tornado warning for Washington County in Ohio, which was in force until 4:00 p.m. local time on July 21. It was the 15th tornado warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. Ohio had 20 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 5 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Ohio's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 31 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston WV
- Area
- Washington County
- State
- Ohio
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:29 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRLX TO.W 0015
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Ohio since 2008Every warning type in Ohio
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The notice as issued
TORRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Washington County in southeastern Ohio... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 328 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles southeast of Caldwell, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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 northeastern Washington County, including the following locations... Macksburg.
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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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.