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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 1:37 PM Sep. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MEIGS...PERRY...SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...MORGAN...SOUTHEASTERN VINTON...ATHENS...NORTH CENTRAL MASON...NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON AND WEST CENTRAL WOOD COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 AM EDT... At 937 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Somerset to near Athens to 7 miles south of Albany. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Athens, Nelsonville, New Lexington, Pomeroy, Glouster, McConnelsville, Somerset, Albany, Racine, Shawnee, Coolville, Rutland, Chesterhill, Perry State Forest, Forked Run State Park, New Haven, Mason, Washington, Tuppers Plains, and Crooksville. 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. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Flood Warning
Issued: 9:30 AM Sep. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Roane County in central West Virginia... West Central Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... East Central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Southwestern Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia... Southwestern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia... Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia... Southeastern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 1230 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 530 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Parkersburg, Elizabeth, Mineralwells, Sandyville, Reedy, Palestine, Greencastle, Cherry, Freeport, Morristown, Walker, Lucille, Peewee, Creston, Petroleum, Davisville, Leroy and Nutter Farm. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 174 and 178. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 9 and 30. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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. &&
Flood Warning
Issued: 9:19 AM Sep. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... Northeastern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Southwestern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia... Southwestern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 1115 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 519 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 0.7 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Parkersburg, Forked Run State Park, Ravenswood, Sandyville, Lubeck, Mineralwells, Rockport, Belleville, Reedsville, Portland, Morristown and Peewee. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 143 and 174. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 8 and 9. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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. &&
Flood Warning
Issued: 8:44 AM Sep. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio... Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... Southwestern Washington County in southeastern Ohio... Northwestern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Western Wood County in northwestern West Virginia... North Central Mason County in western West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 1045 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 444 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Athens, Pomeroy, Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run State Park, Mason, Tuppers Plains, Middleport, Chester, Syracuse, Hartford City, Darwin, Harrisonville, Dexter, Dyesville, Reedsville, Portland and Salem Center. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 8:37 AM Sep. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio, including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wirt and Wood. * WHEN...Until noon EDT today. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Slow moving heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue to move through the region through late this morning. Areas which have previously received heavy rain will be most vulnerable to additional flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages. &&
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