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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Charleston WV

236 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

 

OHZ083-086-051900-

Jackson OH-Gallia OH-

236 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GALLIA AND

SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT...



At 236 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Oak Hill, moving northeast at 20 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Oak Hill, Rio Grande, Gallia, and Centerpoint.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



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LAT...LON 3900 8253 3897 8242 3891 8236 3877 8251

      3877 8252 3878 8255 3880 8258 3884 8258

      3885 8264 3887 8267

TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 226DEG 17KT 3888 8254 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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SINCAVAGE