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Severe Weather Leaves Thousands Without Power
By: Atish Baidya, Gabe Ross, Tim Sharp
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UPDATE 3:18 p.m. Thousands of people are without electricity as thunderstorm move away from Southeast Ohio into West Virginia.
The storms are also causing high water and flooding. Hardest hit are counties in West Virginia.
According to AEP Ohio's outage map the following counties are reporting outages:
Jackson: 879
Scioto: 639
Pike: 394
Ross: 125
Marshall: 211
Hocking: 1,045
According to Appalachian Power's outage map the following counties in West Virginia are reporting outages:
Wayne: 1,680
Cabell: 1,018
Lincoln: 1,349
Putnam: 423
Mason: 315
Jackson: 1,047
Roane: 1,146
UPDATE 1:24 p.m. Thousands of people are without electricity as thunderstorm move away from Southeast Ohio into West Virginia.
According to AEP Ohio's outage map the following counties are reporting outages:
Jackson: 1,758
Lawrence: 1,241
Scioto: 867
Pike: 735
Ross: 269
Belmont: 147
Marshall: 282
Hocking: 101
Licking: 435
According to Appalachian Power's outage map the following counties in West Virginia are reporting outages:
Wayne: 1,690
Cabell: 1,100
Lincoln: 1,089
Putnam: 1,153
Mason: 261
Jackson: 459
UPDATED 11:39 a.m. According to AEP Ohio's outage map the following counties are reporting outages:
Licking: 373
Jackson: 2,773
Lawrence: 1,181
Scioto: 934
Belmont: 147
Pike: 714
Ross: 171
Marshall (WV): 277
Wayne (WV): 156
Cabell (WV): 273
Jackson (WV): 219
Mason (WV): 192
UPDATED 11:16 a.m. Parts of the southeastern Ohio region are once again under a severe thunderstorm watch Thursday morning after a strong complex of storms moved through much of the state overnight.
The watch is in effect until 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon.
For up to date watches and warnings from the NWS click here.
Meanwhile, thousands of AEP Ohio customers are without power in the aftermath of the storms that brought high wind and hail.
According to AEP Ohio's outage map the following counties are reporting outages:
Licking: 373
Jackson: 1,637
Lawrence: 1,181
Belmont: 147
Pike: 714
Marshall (WV): 277
Wayne (WV): 156
Cabell (WV): 355
Jackson (WV): 218
The Ohio Department of Transportation District 10 office is reporting several road closures due to flooding. State Route (SR) 56 between the Vinton county line and the Athens Corp. is closed. Route 356 between SR 681 and SR 56.
Other closures include:
SR 681 between SR 356 and US 50
SR 850 between SR 588 and SR 554
SR 143 between SR 7 and SR 684
US 50 between McArthur and Jct SR 356
SR 278 between US 50 and the Hocking County line
Parts of the southeastern Ohio region are once again under a severe thunderstorm watch Thursday morning after a strong complex of storms moved through much of the state overnight.
The watch is in effect until 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon.
For up to date watches and warnings from the NWS click here.
Meanwhile, thousands of AEP Ohio customers are without power in the aftermath of the storms that brought high wind and hail.
According to AEP Ohio's outage map the following counties are reporting outages:
Athens: 100
Licking: 334
Jackson: 2,764
Coshocton: 129
Belmont: 236
Pike: 139
Marshall, WV: 745
Wayne, WV: 156
Jackson, WV: 224
The Ohio Department of Transportation District 10 office is reporting several road closures due to flooding. State Route (SR) 56 between the Vinton county line and the Athens Corp. is closed. Route 356 between SR 681 and SR 56.
Other closures include:
SR 681 between SR 356 and US 50
SR 850 between SR 588 and SR 554
SR 143 between SR 7 and SR 684
US 50 between McArthur and Jct SR 356
SR 278 between US 50 and the Hocking County line
UPDATE 9:35 a.m Parts of the southeastern Ohio region are once again under a severe thunderstorm watch Thursday morning after a strong complex of storms moved through much of the state overnight.
The watch is in effect until 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon.
For up to date watches and warnings from the NWS click here.
Meanwhile, thousands of AEP Ohio customers are without power in the aftermath of the storms that brought high wind and hail.
According to AEP Ohio's outage map the following counties are reporting outages:
Athens: 102
Washington: 109
Morgan: 195
Muskingum: 204
Licking: 312
Coshocton: 120
Tuscarawas: 106
Belmont: 444
Marshall, WV: 757
Ohio, WV: 256
Putnam, WV: 146
Wayne, WV: 156
Jackson, WV: 672
UPDATE 8:19 a.m. AEP is reporting that all power has been restored in Athens County.
At one point almost 1,700 residents were without power after a severe thunderstorm hit the area early Thursday morning.
Almost 3,000 residents in Jackson County, however, are still without power.
That's almost 30 percent of the population.
According to AEP Ohio's outage map the following counties are reporting outages:
Licking: 989
Muskingum: 207
Perry: 100
Tuscarawas: 106
Washington: 110
Ohio, WV: 240
Marshall, WV: 710
UPDATE 6:00 a.m. The line of severe storms moving through the area has left thousands of customers without power across the region.
Power is being restored to a number of homes.
More than 1,000 were without power in Athens County as of 6:00 A.M..
According to AEP Ohio's outage map the following counties are reporting outages:
Athens: 1,317
Fairfield: 1,446
Coshocton: 252
Belmont: 571
Licking: 2,506
UPDATE 3:00 a.m. The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Athens, Morgan, Perry and Washington counties until 3:30 a.m. Thursday.
The line of severe storms approaching the area has left 6,322 customers without power in Licking county according to AEP's outage map.
Other counties with power outages include:
Muskingum: 868
Fairfield: 2,254
Coshocton: 220
Belmont: 295
Jefferson: 242
UPDATE 2:38 a.m. At least 4,000 AEP Ohio customers in Licking county are without power early Thursday morning as a line of severe storms moves across the region.
Other counties reporting outages according to AEP's outage map include:
Belmont: 295
Jefferson: 241
Coshocton: 211
UPDATE 2:07 a.m. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble and Tuscarawas counties until 3 a.m. Thursday.
A storm complex is moving through the region overnight.
The region is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 6 a.m. Thursday.
The NWS says the main threat is damaging winds and hail.
The NWS is updating watches and warnings for Ohio as the severe storm system moves through the area. For the most up to date watches and warnings from the NWS click here.
At least 500 customers in Coshocton county are without power. In Carroll county 890 customers are without power. Belmont county has 268 customers without power.
UPDATE 6/13/13 @ 1:05 a.m. A quick-moving storm capable of producing damaging winds will be moving through the region during the overnight hours Thursday.
Meteorologists say wind gusts could reach up to 80 miles per hour.
"This line of storms is forecast to rapidly dive southeast into Southeast Ohio over the next couple of hours at a speed of 60 miles per hour," reported Kyle Clem, associate director of Scalia Labratory, in the most recent forecast. "The storms are expected to remain severe, with widespread damaging winds possible across all of Southeast Ohio."
At least 500 customers are without power in Coshocton county as severe weather moves through the region overnight.
The region is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 6 a.m. Thursday.
The NWS says the main threat is damaging winds and hail.
The NWS is updating watches and warnings for Ohio as the severe storm system moves through the area. For the most up to date watches and warnings from the NWS click here.
UPDATE 6/13/13 @ 12:36 a.m. At least 500 customers are without power in Coshocton county as severe weather moves through the region overnight.
The region is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 6 a.m. Thursday.
The NWS says the main threat is damaging winds and hail.
The NWS is updating watches and warnings for Ohio as the severe storm system moves through the area. For the most up to date watches and warnings from the NWS click here.
UPDATE 11:54 p.m. Most of the region is now under a severe thunderstorm watch until 6 a.m. Thursday.
The NWS is updating watches and warnings for Ohio as the severe storm system moves through the area. For the most up to date watches and warnings from the NWS click here.
UPDATE 11:48 p.m. The tornado warning for Coshocton, Tuscarawas and Guernsey counties has expired, however Coshocton and Tuscarawas counties are still under a severe thunderstorm warning until 12:15 a.m. Thursday.
The NWS is updating watches and warnings for Ohio as the severe storm system moves through the area. For the most up to date watches and warnings from the NWS click here.
UPDATE 11:27 p.m. Tornado warning for Muskingum county canceled.
UPDATE 11:11 p.m. The NWS has issued a tornado warning for Coshocton, Tuscarawas, Muskingum and Guernsey counties until 11:45 p.m. Wednesday.
In addition, Coshocton and Tuscarawas counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 12:15 a.m. Thursday
Portions of Southeast Ohio is under a tornado watch until midnight.
The NWS is updating watches and warnings for Ohio as the severe storm system moves through the area. For the most up to date watches and warnings from the NWS click here.
Severe weather moving through the region has left 139 customers without power in Perry county and 183 in Franklin county according to the AEP Ohio outage map.
UPDATE 10:48 p.m. The NWS has issued a tornado warning for Coshocton, Tuscarawas, Muskingum and Guernsey counties until 11:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Portions of Southeast Ohio is under a tornado watch until midnight.
For updated watches and warnings from the NWS for Ohio click here.
Severe weather moving through the region has left 139 customers without power in Perry county and 183 in Franklin county according to the AEP Ohio outage map.
UPDATE 9:23 p.m. The National Weather Service is issued a tornado warning for Noble and Guernsey counties until 9:45 p.m.
For updated watches and warnings from the NWS for Ohio click here.
UPDATE 8:52 p.m The National Weather Service has extended a tornado warning for Coshocton and Tuscarawas counties until 9:15 p.m. Wednesday.
Harrison and Guernsey counties are also under a tornado warning.
For updated watches and warnings from the NWS click here.
UPDATE 7:50 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Coshocton and Tuscarawas counties until 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The NWS advises people move to a basement or interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy buidling and avoid windows. The storm is also capable of producing hail the size of 1.75 inches.
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Central and the Eastern half of Ohio and West Virginia until Midnight Wednesday.
A Watch indicates that conditions are favorable for a tornado to occur.
The NWS has warned that strong storms will make their way through the Upper Midwest and the Ohio valley late Wednesday and early Thursday.
Gusty winds and large hail are to be expected from these storms.
Refresh WOUB.org for the latest weather information.