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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
507 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
OHZ075-083>086-222130-
Jackson OH-Athens OH-Meigs OH-Gallia OH-Vinton OH-
507 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MEIGS...NORTH
CENTRAL GALLIA...NORTHERN JACKSON...EASTERN VINTON AND SOUTHWESTERN
ATHENS COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT...

At 507 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lake Hope State Park to Jackson. Movement
was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Athens, Jackson, Wellston, Mcarthur, Albany, Hamden, Coalton,
Zaleski, Vinton, Wilkesville, Creola, Radcliffe, Dyesville, Salem
Center, Harrisonville, Dexter, and Carpenter.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio.

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LAT...LON 3934 8191 3890 8234 3905 8273 3933 8247
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 278DEG 20KT 3931 8237 3906 8267 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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