Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 6:13AM EDT until June 18 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 3:13am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
At 613 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southwest of Gallipolis to 6 miles south of
Barboursville to near Blaine, moving east at 70 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Ashland, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Louisa, Coal Grove,
Wayne, Hamlin, Chesapeake, Proctorville, Blaine, Beech Fork State
Park, Lake Vesuvius, Yatesville Lake State Park, Hurricane,
Barboursville, Kenova, Milton, Catlettsburg, and Eleanor.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for northeastern
Kentucky...southeastern Ohio...and central, western and northwestern
West Virginia.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Boyd, KY; Lawrence, KY; Gallia, OH; Lawrence, OH; Cabell, WV; Lincoln, WV; Mason, WV; Putnam, WV; Wayne, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
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