Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Automated copy of an official message. Issued by NWS Charleston WV, not written by Ohio Breaking News. No longer active. Always check the official page for the current version.
- Headline
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 4:54PM EDT until October 14 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
- Area
- Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence (and 1 area outside Ohio)
- Severity
- Severe
- Issued
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026 4:54 PM EDT
- Until
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026 5:30 PM EDT
Official text
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky... Western Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Southern Jackson County in southeastern Ohio... North central Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 454 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clarktown, or near Portsmouth, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Oak Hill, Gallia, Vernon, Waterloo, South Shore, Mabee, Centerpoint, and South Portsmouth. WHAT TO DO (from the National Weather Service): 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.