Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 1 at 5:13PM EDT until April 1 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 2:13pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
SVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia...
North central Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 512 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Marietta,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Marietta, St. Marys, Vienna, Williamstown, Belmont, Boaz, Newport,
Matamoras, Willow Island, Maxwell, Arvilla, Point Lookout, Waverly,
Devola, and New Matamoras.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 182 and 186.
Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 9.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
Area Description:
Washington, OH; Pleasants, WV; Wood, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: