Special Weather Statement Ohio | Effective 04/04/2026 14:54

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 5:54PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 2:54pm
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 11 miles northwest of Jackson to 10 miles southeast of Wellston. Movement was north at 25 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, Wellston, Nelsonville, Mcarthur, Albany, Lake Hope State Park, Chauncey, Hamden, Buchtel, Coalton, Zaleski, Vinton, Wilkesville, Radcliffe, Stroud Run State Park, Dyesville, Salem Center, Dexter, The Plains, and Creola.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Athens; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV