Scioto County Storm Chaser Center

06/18/2026

“The US National Weather Service Wilmington OH has cancelled the Tornado Watch for the following counties:
• In Kentucky: Lewis County
• In Ohio: Adams, Pike, and Scioto Counties.

06/18/2026

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
636 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
Northern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Jackson County in southeastern Ohio...
Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Southern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio...
North Central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
Southwestern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
North Central Mason County in western West Virginia...

* Until 930 AM EDT.

* At 636 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Jackson, Wellston, Pomeroy, Oak Hill, Rio Grande, Racine, Rutland, Forked Run State Park, New Haven, Mason, Tuppers Plains, Mineralwells, Middleport, Chester, Hamden, Syracuse, Hartford City, Coalton, Vinton and Wilkesville.

This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 157 and 168.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

06/18/2026

The US National Weather Service Wilmington OH, has started cancelling some Tornado Watches west of Adams County in Ohio.

06/18/2026

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
526 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Adams County in south central Ohio...
Southern Pike County in south central Ohio...
Central Scioto County in south central Ohio...

* Until 645 AM EDT.

* At 526 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Vanceburg, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Portsmouth, Wheelersburg, New Boston, Greenup, South Webster, Rosemount, Clarktown, Franklin Furnace, Sciotodale, Lucasville, Beaver, Rarden, Wakefield, Minford, Sciotoville, Mount Joy, Bear Creek, Stockdale, Elm Grove, and State Route 335 at State Route 776.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for south central
Ohio.

06/18/2026

This Tornado Warning was nowhere close to Rosemount when the Tornado Warning Siren went off this morning in Rosemount, Ohio.

06/18/2026

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 349
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
335 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026

TORNADO WATCH 349 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

OH OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS ATHENS BROWN
GALLIA HIGHLAND JACKSON
LAWRENCE MEIGS PIKE
SCIOTO VINTON

KY KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANDERSON BATH BOURBON
BOYD BRACKEN BREATHITT
BULLITT CARROLL CARTER
CLARK ELLIOTT ESTILL
FAYETTE FLEMING FLOYD
FRANKLIN GALLATIN GARRARD
GRANT GREENUP HARRISON
HENRY JEFFERSON JESSAMINE
JOHNSON KNOTT LAWRENCE
LEE LEWIS MADISON
MAGOFFIN MARTIN MASON
MEADE MENIFEE MERCER
MONTGOMERY MORGAN NICHOLAS
OLDHAM OWEN OWSLEY
PENDLETON PIKE POWELL
ROBERTSON ROWAN SCOTT
SHELBY SPENCER TRIMBLE
WOLFE WOODFORD

06/18/2026

Rosemount in Ohio is not under a Tornado Warning.

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

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06/18/2026

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 347
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1010 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026

TORNADO WATCH 347 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

OH OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS BROWN BUTLER
CLERMONT CLINTON FAYETTE
GREENE HAMILTON HIGHLAND
MONTGOMERY PIKE PREBLE
ROSS SCIOTO WARREN

KY KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL
CARROLL CARTER FLEMING
FRANKLIN GALLATIN GRANT
GREENUP HARRISON HENRY
JEFFERSON KENTON LEWIS
MASON MEADE NICHOLAS
OLDHAM OWEN PENDLETON
ROBERTSON SCOTT SHELBY
TRIMBLE