Kentucky, Ohio Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 02:16

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 5:16AM EDT until June 18 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 2:16am
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
At 516 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tollesboro, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Portsmouth, West Union, Manchester, Vanceburg, Head of Grassy, Rosemount, Camp Dix, Tollesboro, Rome, Lucasville, Blue Creek, Otway, Concord, Trinity, Saint Paul, Dunkinsville, Kinniconick, Epworth, Ribolt, and Charters.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for northern and northeastern Kentucky...and south central Ohio. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Area Description: 
Lewis, KY; Adams, OH; Scioto, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington OH