ATHENS CO IS UNDER A SEVERE THUNDER STORM WATCH UNTIL 8PM FRI, 6/28, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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 FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 4 PM, THURSDAY, 6/27.

A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES ALONG WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL BE CAPABLE TO PRODUCE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THURSDAY NIGHT.

PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND REPETITIVE RAIN OVER THE SAME AREAS COULD PRODUCE SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO BECOME OUT OF THEIR BANKS. IN ADDITION, FLOODING OF STREETS, LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS COULD OCCUR.

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.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY, 6/26 THROUGH 11 AM THURSDAY 6/27.

A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES, ALONG WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL BE CAPABLE TO PRODUCE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.  A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THURSDAY NIGHT.

PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND REPETITIVE RAIN OVER THE SAME AREAS COULD PRODUCE SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO BECOME OUT OF THEIR BANKS.  IN ADDITION, FLOODING OF STREETS, LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS COULD OCCUR.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, TUE 6/25.

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 PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO INCLUDING ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, TUESDAY, JUNE 18TH.

A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO PUSH THROUGH THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THE GROUND IS SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS RAINS OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. AN INCH OR MORE IS POSSIBLE WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS WOULD BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLOODING IN MOST AREAS.

PERSONS ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION.

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.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL 2PM THUR, 6/13, WATCH FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING 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.

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.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 6:00 AM THURSDAY MORNING JUNE 13, 2013.  WATCH FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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.