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Charleston - WV, US, National Weather Service

Vinton County

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PERRY...WESTERN WASHINGTON... MORGAN...NORTHEASTERN VINTON AND CENTRAL ATHENS COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 AM EDT... At 1133 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Thornport to Hide-A-Way Hills to near Hocking Hills State Park. Movement was east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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, Nelsonville, New Lexington, Glouster, McConnelsville, Somerset, Beverly, Shawnee, Chesterhill, Perry State Forest, Thornport, Harbor Hills, Crooksville, Chauncey, Thornville, Junction City, New Straitsville, Malta, Corning, and Buchtel. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for southeastern Ohio. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH