Eli, WV Weather Warnings

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 6:11AM EDT until June 18 at 6:45AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio... Northwestern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Northwestern Mason County in western West Virginia... Southwestern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia... Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia... Northwestern Roane County in central West Virginia... Northern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Wood County in northwestern West Virginia... * Until 645 AM EDT. * At 611 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Rutland, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Parkersburg, Spencer, Pomeroy, Elizabeth, Racine, Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run State Park, Ravenswood, New Haven, Mason, Sandyville, Mineralwells, Washington, Tuppers Plains, Lubeck, Middleport, Chester, Syracuse, and Hartford City. This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 140 and 176. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 7 and 9, and between mile markers 11 and 30. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for southeastern Ohio...and western, central, north central and northwestern West Virginia.

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Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 4:59AM EDT until June 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Morgan County in southeastern Ohio... Washington County in southeastern Ohio... Central Wood County in northwestern West Virginia... * Until 800 AM EDT. * At 459 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Parkersburg, Marietta, Belpre, St. Marys, Beverly, Coolville, Vienna, Williamstown, Belmont, Boaz, Lubeck, Washington, Mineralwells, Newport, Matamoras, North Hills, Lowell, Lower Salem, Fleming and Devola. This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 169 and 186. Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 13. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 15. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

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