SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ATHENS CO INCLUDING NELSONVILLE AND GLOUSTER UNTIL 330 AM.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ATHENS CO INCLUDING NELSONVILLE AND GLOUSTER UNTIL 330 AM.

AT 252 AM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF PERRY STATE FOREST TO 10 MILES WEST OF SHAWNEE OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ZANESVILLE TO 6 MILES NORTH OF LOGAN MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BURR OAK STATE PARK, TRIMBLE, JACKSONVILLE, CHAUNCEY, BUCHTEL AND AMESVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS, CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.  REMEMBER, IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER, YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WIND TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE 800-401-9535, WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG, NWSRLX.