####018001431#### WWUS51 KRLX 170354 SVSRLX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 1154 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 OHC009-163-170400- /O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0190.000000T0000Z-250517T0400Z/ Vinton OH-Athens OH- 1154 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN VINTON AND SOUTHWESTERN ATHENS COUNTIES... At 1154 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lake Hope State Park, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Athens, Lake Hope State Park, Chauncey, Zaleski, and The Plains. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for southeastern Ohio. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3925 8243 3939 8243 3938 8229 3943 8228 3943 8210 3923 8209 TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 268DEG 46KT 3937 8234 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ 12