Weather Advisory – Page 58 – City of Nelsonville, Ohio Information Blog

Athens Co Emergency Warning Siren TEST, Wed, 5/4, 12 noon in Nelsonville, The Plains and New Marshfield

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016nelsonvillecity

The outdoor emergency warning sirens in Nelsonville, The Plains and New Marshfield will be tested at 12 noon on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, with a one minute sounding of the sirens. Local residents are asked not to call local emergency agencies inquiring why the sirens are sounding.

The outdoor warning siren system is normally tested on the first Wednesday of every month at 12:00 p.m. The monthly test will be cancelled if severe weather is threatening. If severe weather cancels the test it will be postponed until the next month. There are three conditions that result in the warning sirens being activated in Athens County.

Severe Weather
- When the National Weather Service initiates a Tornado Warning for an area that includes areas of Athens County.
- When the National Weather Service initiates a Severe Thunderstorm Warning (winds 58+ mph, large hail, severe lightening and heavy rains), for an area that includes areas of Athens County.
When there is an actual enemy or terrorist attack against the United States has been detected and is threatening areas of Athens County and protective action should be taken immediately.
When a public safety emergency occurs the sirens will be used to alert the public of emergencies such as hazardous materials incidents and civil disturbances.

When the outdoor warning sirens are sounded for an emergency they will be activated for five minutes. When you hear the warning sirens you should do the following;

DO NOT CALL 9-1-1 to ask why the sirens are sounding as this can overload the 9-1-1 emergency response system.
Remember, outdoor warning sirens are just that, out-door warning. The sirens are meant to be heard outside to signal you to go indoors and tune your radio or television station to the local Emergency Alert System (EAS) Station. As homes continue to become more energy efficient and sound proofing enhanced, outdoor warning sirens that once could be heard decades ago inside of a home can no longer be heard. That’s why other means of warning are in place.
Go immediately to a safe area in your home or building, if high winds, severe thunder and lightning are present.
If you are outside away from possible shelter, lie flat on the ground away from trees until the storm passes. If in a vehicle, get out and find a more substantial structure.
Carry a battery operated radio or NOAA all hazard alert radio to your safe area. You will know when the storm or emergency has passed and when it is clear to leave your safe area.
The Athens County SIRENS DO NOT identify specific types of storms or emergencies, therefore you should immediately seek shelter and tune to local television or radio for further information.

ATHENS CO FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10PM THU, 4/28, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!

April 28, 2016nelsonvillecity

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 10 PM, THURSDAY, APRIL 28^TH.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCED LOCALIZED DOWNPOURS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THESE DOWNPOURS COUPLED WITH THE ALREADY WET GROUND FROM PREVIOUS RAINS, COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS, LOW LYING AREAS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL 2AM WED, 4/27, WATCH FOR SEVERE WEATHER CHANGES!

April 26, 2016nelsonvillecity

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 2:00 AM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27^TH.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, LOCAL TV, RADIO OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL 10PMTUE, 4/26, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS

April 26, 2016nelsonvillecity

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 10 PM, TUEDAY, APRIL 26^TH.

LOCALIZED DOWNPOURS IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY. IF REPETITIVE SHOWERS OR STORMS HIT THE SAME AREA, RAIN AMOUNTS OVER AN INCH COULD OCCUR. RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN LESS THAN 2 HOURS COULD CAUSE FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS TO OVERFLOW. OF COURSE, MINOR URBAN STREET FLOODING CAN OCCUR WITH LESS RAINFALL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

ATHENS CO RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM WED, 4/6 FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS, NO OPEN BURNING!!

April 6, 2016nelsonvillecity

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY, 4/6 FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS.

WINDS – SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH.
TIMING – LOWEST HUMIDITY THROUGH 5 PM. HUMIDITY WILL BEGIN RECOVERING TOWARD 8 PM.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY – AS LOW AS 15 TO 20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURES – IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.
LIGHTNING – SLIGHT CHANCE THIS EVENING.
IMPACTS – THE THREAT IS ENHANCED IN GRASSY AND BRUSH FILLED AREAS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO SAT, 4/2, 2PM TO 11PM, USE CAUTION!

April 2, 2016nelsonvillecity

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY, 4/2 FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

WINDS – INCREASING WEST 20 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE HIGHEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND 9 PM AS A COLD FRONT PASSES. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT.

IMPACTS – TREE LIMBS AND SOME WEAK TREES MAY FALL, CREATING SCATTERED POWER HITS OR OUTAGES. TRAVELING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE HIGHER GUSTS, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN WIND GUSTS 46 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

ATHENS CO RED FLAG WARNING TUE, 3/22, 11AM TO 9PM, LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS 15 TO 18MPH, LOW FULE MOISTURE, NO OPEN BURNING!

March 22, 2016nelsonvillecity

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR ATHENS COUNTY IN EFFECT TODAY TUESDAY, 3/22 FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

WINDS – SOUTHWEST 8 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

TIMING – LATE MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING

RELATIVE HUMIDITY – AS LOW AS 24 PERCENT.

TEMPERATURES – IN THE MID 50S.

IMPACTS – THE THREAT IS ENHANCED IN GRASSY AND BRUSH FILLED AREAS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. NO OUTDOOR BURNING IS PERMITTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH ATHENS CO TUE 3/22, 11AM TO 9PM, LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS, DRY FUEL, NO OPEN BURNING!

March 21, 2016nelsonvillecity

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES, GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS FOR ATHENS COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY 3/22 FROM 11AM TO 9PM.

WINDS – SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
TIMING – LATE MORNING THROUGH EVENING ON TUESDAY
RELATIVE HUMIDITY – AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURES – IN THE LOWER 60S.
IMPACTS – THE THREAT IS ENHANCED IN GRASSY AND BRUSH FILLED AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

ATHENS CO RED FLAG WARNING TUE 3/17 12NOON TO 8PM, LOW HUMIDITY GUSTY WINDS NO OPEN BURNING!

March 17, 2016nelsonvillecity

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM TUESDAY 3/17 AT 12 NOON TO 8 PM THIS EVENING.

WINDS – WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH.
TIMING – THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY – IN THE LOWER TO MID 20 PERCENT RANGE, ALTHOUGH A FEW SPOTS COULD DIP INTO THE UPPER TEENS.
TEMPERATURES – LOWER TO MID 60S.
IMPACTS – THE THREAT IS ENHANCED IN GRASSY AND BRUSH FILLED AREAS.

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL TUE, 3/15, AT 6AM, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!

March 14, 2016nelsonvillecity

A FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL TUESDAY, 3/15 AT 6AM. RECENT RAINFALL HAS PUSHED SOME STREAMS AND CREEKS TO NEAR BANKFULL.

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT COULD PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE THESE STREAMS AND CREEKS TO FLOOD. IN GENERAL IT WOULD TAKE 0.75 TO 1 INCH OF RAIN IN UNDER 3 HOURS TO CAUSE FLOODING ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS ALONG AND NEAR THE ROUTE 50 CORRIDOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.