WWUS81 KRLX 262003

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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Charleston WV

403 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

 

OHZ066-067-075-076-084-085-262030-

Washington OH-Athens OH-Meigs OH-Morgan OH-Perry OH-Vinton OH-

403 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MEIGS...PERRY...WEST

CENTRAL WASHINGTON...WESTERN MORGAN...NORTHEASTERN VINTON AND ATHENS

COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT...



At 403 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from near Nelsonville to near Albany. Movement was

east at 45 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Athens, Nelsonville, New Lexington, Glouster, Somerset, Albany,

Shawnee, Coolville, Chesterhill, Lake Hope State Park, Perry State

Forest, Thornport, Harbor Hills, Crooksville, Chauncey, Thornville,

Junction City, New Straitsville, Corning, and Buchtel.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead

to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



&&



LAT...LON 3991 8217 3982 8217 3982 8208 3977 8207

      3976 8193 3920 8176 3917 8236 3939 8240

      3939 8229 3947 8228 3947 8217 3955 8216

      3956 8226 3959 8226 3960 8238 3974 8236

      3974 8241 3983 8240 3984 8247 3993 8246

TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 269DEG 40KT 3950 8221 3926 8214 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



$$



JMC

