Severe Thunderstorm Warning Ohio, West Virginia | Effective 04/01/2026 14:42

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 1 at 5:42PM EDT until April 1 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 2:42pm
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Washington County in southeastern Ohio... Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia... Northeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia... Tyler County in northern West Virginia... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 542 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over St. Marys, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... St. Marys, Middlebourne, Sistersville, Belmont, Newport, Matamoras, Friendly, Maxwell, Arvilla, Point Lookout, New Matamoras, Wick, Mountain, and Hebron.
Instruction: 
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Washington, OH; Pleasants, WV; Ritchie, WV; Tyler, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV