The Nelsonville Street Department announces that Harper Street from Chestnut Street to Polar Street will be closed to traffic on Sunday, June 22, 2014, from 8:00AM to 1:30PM for the Nelsonville Wesleyan Church’s 100^th anniversary celebration.  Residents are urged to use an alternative route through the area.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 2AM, THUR 6/19, WATCH FOR THREATENING WEATHER.

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.

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR FROM 1AM THURSDAY, 6/19 TO 6AM SATURDAY, 6/21.

SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE. OF COURSE, THERE WILL BE MANY DRY INTERVALS. HOWEVER, IN THE MUGGY AIR DOWNPOURS CAN EASILY OCCUR WITH THE SHOWERS. IF REPETITIVE HEAVIER RAIN AFFECTS THE SAME AREA, SMALL STREAMS COULD RISE QUICKLY AND FLOOD. IN MOST AREAS, RAINS OF MORE THAN 2 INCHES IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.

STRONG RISES MAY ALSO OCCUR ON SOME HEADWATER RIVERS BY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

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

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM, PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS, INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION, SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE QUICKLY OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM.

AT 915 PM 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 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE HOPE STATE PARK TO FORKED RUN STATE PARK TO KENNA OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MCARTHUR TO FORKED RUN STATE PARK TO 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF WINFIELD, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WIND TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE 1-800-401-9535, 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.