{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.40da57f50335cf8e71c00ce6146a82826c8a9b34.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 21 at 6:18PM EDT until July 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.40da57f50335cf8e71c00ce6146a82826c8a9b34.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Charleston WV"},"word_count":335,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 21 at 6:18PM EDT until July 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Boyd, KY; Carter, KY; Greenup, KY; Lawrence, KY; Athens, OH; Gallia, OH; Jackson, OH; Lawrence, OH; Meigs, OH; Morgan, OH; Perry, OH; Vinton, OH; Washington, OH; Barbour, WV; Boone, WV; Braxton, WV; Cabell, WV; Calhoun, WV; Clay, WV; Doddridge, WV; Fayette, WV; Gilmer, WV; Harrison, WV; Jackson, WV; Kanawha, WV; Lewis, WV; Lincoln, WV; Mason, WV; Nicholas, WV; Pleasants, WV; Pocahontas, WV; Putnam, WV; Randolph, WV; Ritchie, WV; Roane, WV; Taylor, WV; Tyler, WV; Upshur, WV; Wayne, WV; Webster, WV; Wirt, WV; Wood, WV\n**Issued by:** NWS Charleston WV\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T18:18:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T18:18:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T20:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nSEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 506 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS\nEVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS\n\nIN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES\n\nIN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY\n\nBOYD                  CARTER                GREENUP\nLAWRENCE\n\nIN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES\n\nIN SOUTHEAST OHIO\n\nATHENS                GALLIA                JACKSON\nLAWRENCE              MEIGS                 MORGAN\nPERRY                 VINTON                WASHINGTON\n\nIN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 29 COUNTIES\n\nIN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA\n\nBRAXTON               CALHOUN               CLAY\nGILMER                JACKSON               NICHOLAS\nROANE                 TAYLOR                WEBSTER\n\nIN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA\n\nBARBOUR               DODDRIDGE             HARRISON\nLEWIS                 PLEASANTS             POCAHONTAS\nRANDOLPH              RITCHIE               TYLER\nUPSHUR                WIRT                  WOOD\n\nIN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA\n\nBOONE                 FAYETTE               KANAWHA\nLINCOLN               PUTNAM\n\nIN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA\n\nCABELL                MASON                 WAYNE\n\nTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALUM CREEK, ASHLAND, ATHENS,\nBELINGTON, BELMONT, BELPRE, BRIDGEPORT, BUCKHANNON, BURNSVILLE,\nCANNONSBURG, CARTER CAVES STATE PARK, CEREDO, CHARLESTON,\nCLARKSBURG, CLAY, COWEN, CRAIGSVILLE, CROOKSVILLE, ELIZABETH,\nELKINS, FAYETTEVILLE, FLATWOODS, GALLIPOLIS, GASSAWAY, GLENVILLE,\nGRAFTON, GRANTSVILLE, GRAYSON, GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK, HAMDEN,\nHAMLIN, HARRISVILLE, HARTS, HOLLY RIVER STATE PARK, HUNTINGTON,\nHURRICANE, IRONTON, JACKSON, KENOVA, LAKE VESUVIUS, LOUISA,\nMADISON, MARIETTA, MARLINTON, MCARTHUR, MCCONNELSVILLE,\nMIDDLEBOURNE, NEW HAVEN, NEW LEXINGTON, OAK HILL, OAK HILL,\nOLIVE HILL, PADEN CITY, PARKERSBURG, PENNSBORO, PHILIPPI,\nPOINT PLEASANT, POMEROY, RACELAND, RAVENSWOOD, RICHWOOD, RIPLEY,\nRUSSELL, SAINT ALBANS, SISTERSVILLE, SOMERSET, SOUTH CHARLESTON,\nSOUTH POINT, SPENCER, ST. MARYS, STOCKPORT, SUMMERSVILLE, SUTTON,\nTEAYS VALLEY, VIENNA, WAYNE, WEBSTER SPRINGS, WELLSTON,\nWEST UNION, WESTON, AND YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK."}