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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:27 AM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT FOR SOUTHERN GALLIA...NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND NORTH CENTRAL CABELL COUNTIES... At 227 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of Lake Vesuvius, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Waterloo, Aid, Crown City, Athalia, Green Bottom, and Scottown. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 6:12 AM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GALLIA AND CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 245 AM EDT... At 212 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near South Webster, or 8 miles north of Lake Vesuvius, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Lake Vesuvius, Vernon, Waterloo, Aid, Scottown, and Pedro. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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