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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 1, 2026, 3:04 PM EDT for Morgan County, Washington County, Ohio. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2026, 3:04 PM EDT (19:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Morgan County, OH, Washington County, OH
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 160 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 574 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
305
WUUS51 KRLX 011904
SVRRLX
OHC115-167-011930-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0049.260401T1904Z-260401T1930Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
304 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
Central Morgan County in southeastern Ohio...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 304 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
McConnelsville, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
McConnelsville, Beverly, Malta, Stockport, Bristol, and Hackney.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3967 8164 3966 8159 3959 8159 3958 8154
3950 8152 3954 8196 3964 8197 3974 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 270DEG 21KT 3960 8188
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
112 follow-up statements
293
WWUS51 KRLX 011916
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
316 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
OHC115-167-011930-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260401T1930Z/
Washington OH-Morgan OH-
316 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTIES...
At 315 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near McConnelsville,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
McConnelsville, Beverly, Malta, Stockport, Bristol, and Hackney.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3967 8164 3966 8159 3959 8159 3958 8154
3954 8154 3955 8183 3964 8188 3974 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 270DEG 21KT 3960 8179
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
11176
WWUS51 KRLX 011931
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
331 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
OHC115-167-011941-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260401T1930Z/
Washington OH-Morgan OH-
331 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio.
&&
LAT...LON 3967 8164 3966 8159 3959 8159 3958 8154
3954 8154 3955 8183 3964 8188 3974 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 270DEG 21KT 3960 8169
$$
11What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 1, 2:58 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) Strong to severe thunderstorms possible today and tonight with a cold front. Main risks will be damaging winds, hail, and the chance for an isolated tornado. Remaining active through the weekend.
- 2) Cooler, more mild temperatures to close the weekend and start next week with a strong cold front. Frost/freeze conditions are possible.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 2:58 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston WV 258 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... 250 PM Update... A severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the forecast area until 8 PM this evening. 225 PM Update... Update on severe weather potential today, tonight, and through the weekend. Aviation forecast update. && .KEY MESSAGES... - 1) Strong to severe thunderstorms possible today and tonight with a cold front. Main risks will be damaging winds, hail, and the chance for an isolated tornado. Remaining active through the weekend. - 2) Cooler, more mild temperatures to close the weekend and start next week with a strong cold front. Frost/freeze conditions are possible. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1... 250 PM Update... In coordination with Storm Prediction Center and neighboring offices, a severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for nearly all of the forecast area until 8PM tonight. Possible hazards are damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph and large hail instances up to 1.5 inches in diameter. Satellite imagery shows extensive clearing occurring across the area with agitated cumulus fields suggesting robust convection is taking place. Cells continue to move up from Kentucky and there has been reports across our southern coalfield counties in WV of hail size up to 1.00"(quarter size) and 1.25"(half-dollar size). Models keep this activity through the afternoon and evening with coverage increasing later this afternoon and evening. 225 PM Update... Scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms expected through tonight as a cold front to our north drops south over or northern tier counties today. A few storms may be strong to severe and most of the area is outlooked for severe weather to cover this. The main risk is damaging winds, but hail and the low chance for an isolated tornado also exist. The primary storm mode will be discrete cells, with a few possibly becoming supercellular. Some models show multicell clusters occurring this afternoon ahead of a broken line of storms this evening, which will raise the risk for heavy downpours and thus localized instances of flash flooding. Chances for showers and storms remain in place each afternoon and evening Thursday through Saturday as this front remains parked across our northern periphery. Severe weather is not expected at this time Thursday through Saturday, but watching Saturday closely as a strong cold front will move through late in the afternoon and evening which may lead to some strong to severe weather depending on the timing of the front. KEY MESSAGE 2... Temperatures will be well above normal through Saturday, more reminiscent to summertime even, especially Thursday and Saturday with highs in the upper 80s across the lowlands. A strong cold front moves through late Saturday into Sunday which will cause cooler, slightly below normal temperatures to move into the area Sunday through middle of next week. Overnight lows in the upper 20s to upper 30s are possible next week as a result of this cooler airmass. There is still some disagreement among models as to how much cooler it will be though. Because of this frost/freeze headlines may be needed multiple nights next week due to the growing season having started across a bulk of the area. A clipper system may move through Monday night into Tuesday which might bring some light snow showers across the higher elevations of the northeastern mountains of West Virginia. && .AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... SCT to BKN ceilings of CU and towering CU generally between 3,500 and 9,000 feet AGL this afternoon as convection emerges. Visible satellite even shows some clearing occurring across portions of the central lowlands and mountains. Scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue to form this afternoon and evening (highest likelihood between ~19 and ~23z). Some storms will be strong to severe with damaging wind gusts, heavy downpours, and cloud to ground lightning being the main threats. Hail and the low chance for an isolated tornado are also possible though. MVFR and IFR conditions are expected in and around any storms. TEMPO groups have been added at many sites this afternoon due to the scattered nature of these storms. Winds will be southwesterly today and will be breezy to gusty at times (between 15 and 20 knots). Winds will decrease tonight and back to the southeast as lingering showers and thunderstorms gradually taper off. Stratocumulus looks to form across the northern tier of the forecast area tonight as a front stalls. This would impact CKB,EKN, and PKB, maybe even BKW. IFR or lower is possible as a result of this and has been noted in the TAFs where highest confidence is. VFR will resume tomorrow morning giving way to scattered CU after any low clouds erode. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing, location, and intensity of showers and thunderstorms may vary from the forecast today and tonight. Timing of low ceilings across our northern sites tonight may also vary. EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION: H = HIGH: TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL. M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS. L = LOW: TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL. UTC 1HRLY 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 EDT 1HRLY 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 CRW CONSISTENCY M H M L L H H H H H H H HTS CONSISTENCY M M L M L H H H H H H H BKW CONSISTENCY M H H H H H H H H H H H EKN CONSISTENCY M H L L L H H H H M M L PKB CONSISTENCY L L M H H H H M M M M L CKB CONSISTENCY H H M L L H H M M L L L AFTER 18Z THURSDAY... Brief IFR in showers and thunderstorms is possible Thursday and Friday, and again Saturday afternoon into Sunday. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && DISCUSSION...LTC AVIATION...LTC
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 1, 1:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
136 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
KYZ105-WVZ005-011800-
Lawrence KY-Wayne WV-
136 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND
SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT...
At 135 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ulysses, or 9 miles northwest of Inez, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Louisa, Fort Gay, Dunlow, Ulysses, Charley, Gallup, Crum, Clifford,
and Glenhayes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3815 8257 3804 8243 3791 8240 3790 8245
3791 8247 3790 8248 3792 8248 3793 8250
3794 8249 3795 8250 3796 8254 3795 8258
3793 8258 3792 8260 3789 8260 3788 8265
3791 8272 3799 8280
TIME...MOT...LOC 1735Z 240DEG 13KT 3795 8268
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
11Special weather statement, Apr 1, 1:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
142 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
KYZ105-WVZ005-011800-
Lawrence KY-Wayne WV-
142 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND
SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT...
At 141 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ulysses, or 9 miles northwest of Inez, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Louisa, Fort Gay, Dunlow, Ulysses, Charley, Gallup, Clifford, and
Glenhayes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3815 8257 3804 8243 3797 8242 3791 8245
3791 8247 3792 8248 3793 8250 3794 8249
3795 8250 3796 8254 3795 8258 3793 8258
3792 8260 3789 8260 3788 8264 3791 8272
3799 8280
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 240DEG 13KT 3796 8266
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
11Local storm report, Apr 1, 2:33 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
233 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 PM Hail 7 NNE Kermit 37.93N 82.36W
04/01/2026 M1.25 Inch Wayne WV Trained Spotter
Trained spotter near Crum, WV measured half
dollar size hail.
&&Special weather statement, Apr 1, 2:36 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
236 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
OHZ066-067-075-011900-
Athens OH-Morgan OH-Perry OH-
236 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN PERRY...
NORTHWESTERN MORGAN AND NORTH CENTRAL ATHENS COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM
EDT...
At 236 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Glouster, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Glouster, Corning, Hemlock, Rendville, and Burr Oak State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3956 8180 3950 8213 3953 8216 3955 8216
3956 8219 3958 8221 3974 8197
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 263DEG 20KT 3956 8212
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
11Special weather statement, Apr 1, 2:50 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
250 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
WVZ024-025-011915-
Logan WV-Mingo WV-
250 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MINGO AND
SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...
At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Oppy, or 9 miles northwest of Williamson, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Williamson, Delbarton, Holden, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Chattaroy, Kermit,
Verdunville, Chauncey, Myrtle, Switzer, Naugatuck, Dingess, Sarah
Ann, and Lenore.
This includes Route 119 between mile markers 1 and 29.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southern and western West Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3768 8228 3767 8229 3768 8230 3770 8230
3774 8233 3776 8231 3776 8233 3778 8232
3777 8233 3782 8238 3781 8240 3784 8241
3794 8208 3769 8194 3766 8226
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 256DEG 19KT 3778 8237
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
20Special weather statement, Apr 1, 3:00 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
300 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
OHZ067-076-011915-
Washington OH-Morgan OH-
300 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND
CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...
At 259 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
McConnelsville, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
McConnelsville, Beverly, Malta, Stockport, Bristol, and Hackney.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio.
&&
LAT...LON 3973 8165 3970 8164 3967 8164 3966 8162
3960 8160 3950 8163 3952 8197 3966 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 270DEG 21KT 3959 8192
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
11The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan | 24 min |
| Apr 1, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan | 15 min |
| Apr 1, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Morgan, Washington | 18 min |
| Apr 1, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Perry | 15 min |
| Apr 1, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Perry | 32 min |
| Apr 1, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan | 27 min |
| Apr 1, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Washington | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Morgan, Washington | 29 min |
| Apr 1, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens | 24 min |
| Apr 1, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Washington | 32 min |
| Apr 1, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Washington | 14 min |
| Apr 1, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Washington | 37 min |
| Apr 1, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Meigs | 27 min |
| Apr 1, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gallia, Lawrence | 36 min |
| Apr 1, 5:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Washington | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Meigs | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Washington | 52 min |
| Apr 1, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gallia | 31 min |
| Apr 1, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Meigs | 52 min |
| Apr 1, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Meigs | 35 min |
| Apr 1, 6:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Meigs | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 7:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Gallia | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lawrence | 47 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.