Special Weather Statement for Meigs; Jackson; Wood +3 more
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At 1038 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ravenswood, or 7 miles southeast of Forked Run State Park, moving southeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for southeastern Ohio.
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At 1038 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ravenswood, or 7 miles southeast of Forked Run State Park, moving southeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ripley, Spencer, Racine, Forked Run State Park, Ravenswood, Sandyville, Syracuse, Reedy, Portland, Statts Mills, Reedsville, Mount Zion, Cottageville, Lucille, Annamoriah, Fairplain, Peewee, Harmony, Belleville, and Walton. This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 128 and 133, and between mile markers 135 and 161.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 10:38AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Charleston WV. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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