Severe Thunderstorm Watch 8/10/26 (New Event)

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 554

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1245 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

Northeast Kentucky

Southeast Ohio

Central West Virginia

* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 1245 PM until

800 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms over southeast Ohio are expected to persist

through the afternoon and spread across the watch area. Locally

damaging winds are possible with the strongest storms.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45

statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles west northwest

of Huntington WV to 10 miles south of Elkins WV. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are

favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.

Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening

weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible

warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce

tornadoes.