A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT has been issued by the NWS at 3:02 for Athens, Gallia, Meigs, Vinton and Washington. Heavy rains are approaching. The ALERT is until 6 p.m. Here is the alert. Sent: 15:02 EDT on 07-22-2013 Effective: 15:02 EDT on 07-22-2013 Expires: 18:00 EDT on 07-22-2013 Event: Special Weather Statement Alert: ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AFFECT MEIGS...NORTHEASTERN GALLIA...NORTHERN MASON...NORTHWESTERN JACKSON...PLEASANTS...SOUTHEASTERN VINTON...SOUTHERN ATHENS...WASHINGTON AND WOOD COUNTIES... AT 256 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A QUICK INCH OF RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...I-77 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 10 IN OHIO...AND BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 143 AND 186 IN WEST VIRGINIA. THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROAD...ROUTE 50 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 17 IN WEST VIRGINIA. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. YOU MAY REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. Instructions: Target Area: Athens Gallia Meigs Vinton Washington
Posted on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 19:06:49 +0000