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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
540 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

KYC135-OHC145-181000-
/O.CON.KILN.SV.W.0117.000000T0000Z-260618T1000Z/
Lewis KY-Scioto OH-
540 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT
FOR CENTRAL LEWIS AND SOUTHWESTERN SCIOTO COUNTIES...

At 540 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Letitia, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Portsmouth, Vanceburg, Head of Grassy, Rosemount, Camp Dix,
Lucasville, Otway, Lombardsville, Buena Vista in Scioto County, Saint
Paul, Firebrick, Harris, West Portsmouth, Kinniconick, Tannery,
Emerson, Turkey Creek Lake, Friendship, Mcdermott, and Garrison.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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LAT...LON 3840 8341 3859 8335 3860 8331 3860 8329
      3862 8327 3890 8327 3891 8298 3874 8295
      3873 8303 3868 8303 3862 8308 3860 8307
      3843 8324 3834 8323 3833 8332 3832 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0940Z 272DEG 45KT 3860 8312 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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