Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 12 at 2:13AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 11:13pm
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
At 213 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Thornport to near Belfast. Movement was
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Athens, Jackson, Wellston, Nelsonville, New Lexington, Glouster,
McConnelsville, Mcarthur, Somerset, Shawnee, Lake Hope State Park,
Perry State Forest, Thornport, Harbor Hills, Crooksville, Chauncey,
Thornville, Hamden, Junction City, and New Straitsville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Perry; Morgan; Athens; Jackson; Vinton
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: