NW Athens Co Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 8PM Wed, 6/10/2020. Take shelter if threatening weather approaches!

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northwestern Athens County Until 800 PM.

At 643 PM, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Lancaster to near Piketon to 6 miles east of Rome, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD, 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE, Radar indicated.

IMPACT, Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include Athens, Nelsonville, Glouster, Chauncey, and Buchtel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.

Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

If on or near a lake or river, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

Please report severe weather 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.

Nelsonville boil advisory SR691, Hocking Pkwy to Kimberly, and Kimberly, SR691 to Wolfe Bennett, until Wed, 6/10/20, 3PM

The City of Nelsonville Water Department has issued a boil advisory for State Route 691 from Hocking Parkway to Kimberly Road, and Kimberly Road from State Route 691 to Wolfe Bennett Road. The boil advisory is being issued due to water service having been turned off for the area. The boil advisory will be in effect until Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 3:00PM, unless notified otherwise.

When a boil advisory is in effect, we ask all who are affected to boil their cooking and drinking water for three minutes before being consumed.

Nelsonville Finance Committee virtual meeting Wed, 6/10/2020, 7PM, Facebook, City of Nelsonville, Ohio, @nelsonvillecity

The City of Nelsonville Finance Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 7:00PM. The meeting is being held to discuss the city’s finances. The public may not attend the meeting in person. The meeting will be streamed on the City of Nelsonville Facebook Page (City of Nelsonville, Ohio, @nelsonvillecity).

VIRTUAL Nelsonville City Council meeting Mon, 6/8/2020, 7PM on Facebook, City of Nelsonville, Ohio, @nelsonvillecity

Due to social distancing recommendations on preventing the spread of the COVID-19, Nelsonville City Council will be meeting in regular session Monday, June 8, 2020 at 7PM via a virtual meeting. The public may not attend the meeting in person. The meeting will be live streamed from the City of Nelsonville Facebook Page, (City of Nelsonville, Ohio, @nelsonvillecity). Citizens comments and business and organizational comments may be made to council by Emailing them to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com, no later than 12PM Monday, June 8, 2020. The public is invited and encouraged to attend virtually online.

Nelsonville alley between Oak St and Elizabeth St closed, Wed, 6/10/20 to Fri, 6/19/20 7AM to 6PM, use alternate route

The City of Nelsonville announces that the alley between Oak Street and Elizabeth Street will be closed, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 through Friday, June 19, 2020 weekdays only.  The roadway will be closed each day from 7:00AM until 6:00PM.  The roadway is being closed for an R&R Pipeline gas line repair project, weather permitting.  Please use an alternate route.

Nelsonville College St closed Elizabeth St to Oak St, Tue, 6/9/2020 to Fri, 6/12/2020, 7AM to 6PM, use alternate route

The City of Nelsonville announces that College Street will be closed between Elizabeth Street and Oak Street, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 through Friday, June 12, 2020.  The roadway will be closed each day from 7:00AM until 6:00PM.  The roadway is being closed for an R&R Pipeline gas line repair project, weather permitting.  Please use an alternate route.

Nelsonville Madison St closure W Franklin St to Cross St, delayed until Tue 6/9/20 and Wed, 6/10/20, 8AM to 4PM

The Nelsonville Water Department has delayed the Madison Street closure from West Franklin Street to Cross Street, until Tuesday, June 9, 2020 and Wednesday, June 10, 2020.  The roadway will be closed each day from 8:00AM until 4:00PM, during these times the water will be turned off to make repairs to a water main. Once water service is restored, a boil order will be issued to the affected areas. Weather permitting. Please use an alternate route.

ATHENS CO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 8PM, THU, 6/4/2020, WATCH FOR CHANGING AND SEVERE WEATHER!

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 8PM, THURSDAY, 6/4/2020.

REMEMBER, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.