Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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917 WWUS81 KRLX 260117 SPSRLX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 917 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 OHZ075-084-260145- Athens OH-Vinton OH- 917 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN VINTON AND WEST CENTRAL ATHENS COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM EDT... At 917 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Nelsonville, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Athens, Nelsonville, Chauncey, Buchtel, Stroud Run State Park, and The Plains. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3946 8198 3945 8196 3932 8197 3936 8240 3939 8240 3939 8229 3947 8228 TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 271DEG 18KT 3943 8231 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 12