...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL WOOD...SOUTHEASTERN ATHENS AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 7:21 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER COOLVILLE... MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A QUICK DOWNPOUR OF A HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME...CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED IN THE PATH OF THE STORM. THIS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND QUICK RISES CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR LITTLE HOCKING AROUND 7:35 PM...WASHINGTON AROUND 7:40 PM...LUBECK AROUND 7:45 PM...BELPRE AROUND 7:50 PM AND DAVISVILLE AROUND 7:55 PM.

THIS WILL IMPACT I-77 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 166 AND 180 IN WEST VIRGINIA.

PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

updated 7:30 p.m.

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN ATHENS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...ALBANY...
NORTHWESTERN MEIGS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...
EASTERN VINTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MCARTHUR...
UNTIL 7:30 PM EDT.

* AT 6:22 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MCARTHUR...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

Be prepared to take shelter as severe weather approaches.