Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 2:14PM EDT until August 16 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

SVRPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Coshocton County in east central Ohio... Guernsey County in east central Ohio... Southwestern Harrison County in east central Ohio... Muskingum County in east central Ohio... Noble County in east central Ohio... Southwestern Tuscarawas County in east central Ohio... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 214 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from near Newcomerstown to 14 miles south of New Concord, or along a line from 11 miles east of Coshocton to 15 miles southeast of Zanesville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. At 2:10 PM local law enforcement reported trees north of Zanesville. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Zanesville, Coshocton, Cambridge, Caldwell, Freeport, Newcomerstown, New Concord, Byesville, West Lafayette, North Zanesville, Dresden, Antrim, Philo, Quaker City, Pleasant Grove, Senecaville, Pleasant City, Cumberland and Conesville.

What to do: Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms have produced widespread damaging winds. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Issued by NWS Pittsburgh PA; in effect until Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT.

Source: National Weather Service (NOAA). Factual summary of a public release; not financial advice.

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