As a line of strong thunderstorms began to develop on the afternoon of June 14th, a few sub-severe gusts were observed in southeast Ohio. This resulted in a tree to blow down in Lawrence County before gaining strength as storms progressed out of the state and east of the Ohio River.
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The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.
As a line of strong thunderstorms began to develop on the afternoon of June 14th, a few sub-severe gusts were observed in southeast Ohio. This resulted in a tree to blow down in Lawrence County before gaining strength as storms progressed out of the state and east of the Ohio River.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 14, 4:01 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston WV 501 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Have expanded the Severe Thunderstorm Watch to include Braxton, Webster, and Pocahontas Counties. In addition, have updated PoPs over the next few hours to represent the latest trends. The initial wave of open warm sector storms continues to shift east-northeast across the northeast portion of our CWA, and should exit over the next hour or two. The second wave of storms, a line along the cold front, is just now entering the far northwest portion of the CWA in southeast Ohio, and will continue to shift southeast through the evening. The main threat with this will be damaging winds, but an isolated brief tornado and sub-severe hail are also possible. 128 PM Update... Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued through 9 PM this evening across portions of northern West Virginia and southeast Ohio. 1245 PM Update... 18Z Aviation Forecast Discussion update. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Severe thunderstorms and flooding will be possible today and again on Thursday. 2) A period of dry weather is expected Monday through Wednesday with seasonable temperatures. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1... Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible late this afternoon and this evening ahead of an advancing cold front. Isolated strong cells may develop ahead of this evening's main line of thunderstorms. An unstable airmass will develop this afternoon and evening with MLCAPE values of 500 to 1,500 J/kg. In addition, shear will be strong at 35-45 kts, and this will provide support for organized severe thunderstorm development. Shear will be strongest across the northern half of the area with potential for a few rotating supercells ahead of this evening's main line of thunderstorms, which is why the Storm Prediction Center has placed a slight risk of severe weather today in this area. A very moist airmass with PWAT values of 1.80 to 2.00 inches will lead to heavy downpours, and multiple thunderstorms that move over the same areas could create localized flooding issues. There will be an additional severe thunderstorm and flooding threat Thursday ahead of another cold front. Models suggest moderate to strong instability (MLCAPE 700-1,600 J/kg) will develop ahead of the front with robust 0-6 km bulk shear (35-45 kts). In addition, a very moist airmass will be positioned ahead of the frontal boundary with PWATs potentially anywhere from 2.00 to 2.25 inches. Although there is still some question regarding the exact timing of the severe and flooding threats, SPC has a 15% severe risk placed across the region Thursday and WPC is forecasting a slight risk of excessive rainfall. We will watch this threat closely over the next several days. KEY MESSAGE 2... A period of dry and comfortable weather will unfold Monday through Wednesday with high pressure in place. Monday's high temperatures will be in the lower to middle 70s. Temperatures will rebound into the lower 80s Tuesday and Wednesday. The air will begin to turn more humid Wednesday in a prefrontal airmass with dew point temperatures returning to the lower 60s. Thursday will definitely be more hot and humid area-wide with high temperatures in the upper 80s and dew points returning to the 70s. Behind Thursday's cold frontal passage, temperatures will drop back into the lower 80s Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. && .AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... VFR conditions are currently seen area-wide with light to moderate winds out of the southwest. Thunderstorms will develop late this afternoon and into the evening hours, with the prime window for thunderstorms being between 21Z today and 03Z Monday. Any thunderstorm that develops will bring variably gusty winds and visibility reductions to MVFR or IFR for a brief time. Winds will shift to become northwesterly after 00Z Monday as a cold front passes through. Winds will then become mostly calm during the early morning hours, but breezy conditions may continue at KBKW. Fog and low ceilings are expected to develop during the predawn hours, after 08Z Monday. Fog and low ceilings should dissipate by 14Z. IFR conditions are expected in fog. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing of thunderstorms may vary. Timing of overnight restrictions in fog and low ceilings may 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 H H H H H H H H H H H H HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H M M H H BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H M M EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H M PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H L CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H M M M M AFTER 18Z MONDAY... IFR conditions in fog is possible Monday morning. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && DISCUSSION...GW/26 AVIATION...26
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
545 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
WVZ040-525-142200-
Barbour WV-Northwest Randolph WV-
545 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL RANDOLPH AND
EASTERN BARBOUR COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...
At 545 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Belington, or near Philippi, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Philippi, Audra State Park, Belington, Junior, Montrose, Pheasant
Run, Kerens, and Nestorville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northeastern West Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3896 8003 3900 8005 3901 8004 3902 8006
3904 8005 3904 8008 3912 8013 3926 7985
3924 7985 3923 7981 3920 7983 3913 7984
3911 7980 3908 7978 3904 7978 3903 7974
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 245DEG 43KT 3910 7994
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JPPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
557 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SSE Grantsville 38.87N 81.06W
06/14/2026 Calhoun WV Dept of Highways
Tree in roadway in the 5000 block of Russet
Rd. Time estimated from radar.
&&
JPSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
602 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
KYZ101-OHZ083-086-087-WVZ007-142300-
Greenup KY-Jackson OH-Gallia OH-Lawrence OH-Mason WV-
602 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GREENUP...CENTRAL
GALLIA...SOUTHERN JACKSON...CENTRAL LAWRENCE AND WEST CENTRAL MASON
COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...
At 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lucasville to 6 miles west of Rosemount to
near Rome. Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Portsmouth, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Oak Hill, Rio Grande, Lake
Vesuvius, Wheelersburg, New Boston, Letitia, Franklin Furnace,
Gallia, Vernon, Waterloo, South Shore, Aid, Henderson, Adamsville,
Mabee, Gallopolis Ferry, and Grays Branch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and western West Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3868 8303 3873 8303 3876 8290 3874 8287
3865 8286 3868 8270 3875 8270 3875 8266
3885 8265 3886 8276 3894 8275 3890 8204
3879 8210 3857 8250 3859 8277 3860 8274
3865 8277 3864 8286 3859 8285 3861 8308
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 272DEG 42KT 3896 8298 3880 8309 3867 8333
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JPSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
615 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
OHZ067-075-076-WVZ009>011-142315-
Washington OH-Athens OH-Morgan OH-Wood WV-Pleasants WV-Tyler WV-
615 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WASHINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN
MORGAN...CENTRAL ATHENS...CENTRAL PLEASANTS...NORTHWESTERN TYLER AND
NORTHEASTERN WOOD COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT...
At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles south of Caldwell to near Athens.
Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Athens, Marietta, St. Marys, Beverly, Chesterhill, Vienna,
Williamstown, Paden City, Sistersville, Belmont, Boaz, Newport,
Matamoras, North Hills, Lowell, Macksburg, Amesville, Friendly, Lower
Salem, and Stroud Run State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 180 and 186.
Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 17.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and northern and northwestern West Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3963 8142 3960 8139 3959 8135 3959 8128
3961 8127 3958 8127 3958 8125 3957 8104
3954 8104 3961 8094 3958 8089 3960 8085
3956 8082 3956 8081 3930 8131 3932 8228
3961 8159 3959 8158 3958 8148 3965 8147
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 268DEG 42KT 3963 8150 3936 8213
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JPSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
625 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-WVZ005-006-142330-
Boyd KY-Greenup KY-Carter KY-Lawrence KY-Lawrence OH-Wayne WV-
Cabell WV-
625 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BOYD...NORTH CENTRAL LAWRENCE...
GREENUP...CARTER...SOUTHERN LAWRENCE...CENTRAL CABELL AND
NORTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...
At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Letitia to near Muses Mills. Movement was
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Ashland, Ironton, Grayson, Coal Grove, Olive Hill,
Chesapeake, Proctorville, Cannonsburg, Lake Vesuvius, Carter Caves
State Park, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Greenup, Coalton, Denton,
Gesling, Greenbo Lake, and Oldtown.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 150 and 191.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 12.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3833 8332 3833 8327 3834 8323 3843 8323
3847 8319 3849 8319 3855 8310 3859 8307
3863 8307 3864 8305 3871 8302 3868 8287
3860 8285 3857 8282 3860 8274 3866 8277
3852 8214 3819 8280 3829 8333 3831 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 279DEG 38KT 3861 8305 3837 8347
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JPSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
637 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
OHZ075-076-083>086-WVZ007>010-017-019-142330-
Washington OH-Jackson OH-Athens OH-Meigs OH-Gallia OH-Vinton OH-
Jackson WV-Wirt WV-Ritchie WV-Mason WV-Wood WV-Pleasants WV-
637 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MEIGS...NORTHEASTERN GALLIA...
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON...SOUTHEASTERN
VINTON...SOUTHEASTERN ATHENS...SOUTHWESTERN PLEASANTS...NORTHWESTERN
MASON...NORTHWESTERN RITCHIE...WIRT...NORTHERN JACKSON AND WOOD
COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...
At 636 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles east of Athens to near Oak Hill.
Movement was east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Parkersburg, Belpre, Point Pleasant, Harrisville, Pomeroy, Oak Hill,
Rio Grande, Elizabeth, Racine, Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run State
Park, Vienna, Ravenswood, New Haven, Pennsboro, Mason, Sandyville,
Mineralwells, and Washington.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 142 and 181.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 43.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and western, central and northwestern West
Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3930 8089 3928 8091 3886 8159 3889 8261
3936 8194
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 269DEG 46KT 3932 8195 3895 8249
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JPThe Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:46 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
In Ellisonville, a tree blew down and blocked Route 93 between Township Road 1329 and Township Road 108.
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