Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 14, 2026 - 3:15pm
Expires:
June 14, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles south of Caldwell to near Athens.
Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Athens, Marietta, St. Marys, Beverly, Chesterhill, Vienna,
Williamstown, Paden City, Sistersville, Belmont, Boaz, Newport,
Matamoras, North Hills, Lowell, Macksburg, Amesville, Friendly, Lower
Salem, and Stroud Run State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 180 and 186.
Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 17.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and northern and northwestern West Virginia.
Area Description:
Morgan; Athens; Washington; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: