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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:13 PM Apr. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Northwestern Mason County in western West Virginia...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Rio Grande, Henderson, Cheshire and
Adamsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll
free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

&&


FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:02 PM Apr. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MEIGS...EAST
CENTRAL GALLIA...CENTRAL MASON AND WEST CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTIES
THROUGH 745 PM EDT...

At 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Point Pleasant, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Henderson, Leon, Cottageville, Mount
Alto, Gallopolis Ferry, Evans, Southside, and Letart.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and western and northwestern West Virginia.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 6:44 PM Apr. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
85 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY

BOYD                  CARTER                GREENUP
LAWRENCE

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST OHIO

ATHENS                GALLIA                JACKSON
LAWRENCE              MEIGS                 MORGAN
VINTON                WASHINGTON

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

BUCHANAN              DICKENSON

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 34 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA

BRAXTON               CALHOUN               CLAY
GILMER                JACKSON               NICHOLAS
ROANE                 TAYLOR                WEBSTER

IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

BARBOUR               DODDRIDGE             HARRISON
LEWIS                 PLEASANTS             POCAHONTAS
RANDOLPH              RITCHIE               TYLER
UPSHUR                WIRT                  WOOD

IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

BOONE                 FAYETTE               KANAWHA
LINCOLN               LOGAN                 MCDOWELL
MINGO                 PUTNAM                RALEIGH
WYOMING

IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA

CABELL                MASON                 WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALUM CREEK, ASHLAND, ATHENS, BECKLEY,
BELINGTON, BELMONT, BELPRE, BREAKS INTERSTATE PARK, BRIDGEPORT,
BUCKHANNON, BURNSVILLE, CANNONSBURG, CARTER CAVES STATE PARK,
CEREDO, CHAPMANVILLE, CHARLESTON, CLARKSBURG, CLAY, CLINTWOOD,
COWEN, CRAIGSVILLE, DAVENPORT, ELIZABETH, ELKINS, FAYETTEVILLE,
FLATWOODS, GALLIPOLIS, GARY, GASSAWAY, GLENVILLE, GRAFTON,
GRANTSVILLE, GRAYSON, GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK, GRUNDY, HAMDEN,
HAMLIN, HARRISVILLE, HARTS, HOLLY RIVER STATE PARK, HUNTINGTON,
HURLEY, HURRICANE, IRONTON, JACKSON, KENOVA, LAKE VESUVIUS,
LOGAN, LOUISA, MADISON, MAN, MARIETTA, MARLINTON, MCARTHUR,
MCCONNELSVILLE, MIDDLEBOURNE, MULLENS, NEW HAVEN, OAK HILL,
OAK HILL, OCEANA, OLIVE HILL, PADEN CITY, PARKERSBURG, PENNSBORO,
PHILIPPI, PINEVILLE, POINT PLEASANT, POMEROY, RACELAND,
RAVENSWOOD, RICHWOOD, RIPLEY, RUSSELL, SAINT ALBANS,
SISTERSVILLE, SOUTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH POINT, SPENCER, ST. MARYS,
STOCKPORT, SUMMERSVILLE, SUTTON, TEAYS VALLEY, VANSANT, VIENNA,
WAR, WAYNE, WEBSTER SPRINGS, WELCH, WELLSTON, WEST UNION, WESTON,
WILLIAMSON, AND YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK.

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