SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 564 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY BOYD CARTER GREENUP IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO ATHENS GALLIA JACKSON LAWRENCE MEIGS PERRY VINTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, ATHENS, CANNONSBURG, CARTER CAVES STATE PARK, CROOKSVILLE, FLATWOODS, GALLIPOLIS, GRAYSON, GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK, HAMDEN, IRONTON, JACKSON, LAKE VESUVIUS, MCARTHUR, NEW LEXINGTON, OAK HILL, OLIVE HILL, POMEROY, RACELAND, RUSSELL, SOMERSET, SOUTH POINT, AND WELLSTON.
Weather in Chesapeake, OH
Updated 2026-08-11 13:30 local time · ZIP codes 45619

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 564 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY BOYD CARTER GREENUP IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO LAWRENCE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, CANNONSBURG, CARTER CAVES STATE PARK, FLATWOODS, GRAYSON, GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK, IRONTON, LAKE VESUVIUS, OLIVE HILL, RACELAND, RUSSELL, AND SOUTH POINT.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 564 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY BOYD CARTER GREENUP IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO LAWRENCE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, CANNONSBURG, CARTER CAVES STATE PARK, FLATWOODS, GRAYSON, GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK, IRONTON, LAKE VESUVIUS, OLIVE HILL, RACELAND, RUSSELL, AND SOUTH POINT.
At 1207 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Franklin Furnace to 7 miles east of Foxport. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Huntington, Ashland, Portsmouth, Ironton, Grayson, Coal Grove, Olive Hill, Chesapeake, Cannonsburg, Grayson Lake State Park, Carter Caves State Park, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Greenup, South Shore, Coalton, Denton, Gesling, and Greenbo Lake. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 149 and 191. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 10.
Safety instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for northeastern Kentucky...and southeastern Ohio. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for central and western West Virginia.
At 1211 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 12 miles north of Ona, or 13 miles northeast of Proctorville, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Gallia, southwestern Mason and north central Cabell Counties, including the following locations... Ashton, Green Bottom, and Crown City.
Safety instructions
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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Weather insights for today
Rain chance reaches about 95% over the next 12 hours.
It feels like 70°F with winds near 8 mph.
74°F, 22% rain chance and 5 mph wind.
Visibility is around 10 mi; gusts may reach 25 mph.
Current temperature is 70°F, wind 8 mph, rain chance up to 95%.
UV index is 2.
Chesapeake weather today
Light rain and 70°F in Chesapeake, OH. Today's high is 98°F with a 67% rain chance. Winds are around 8 mph with gusts near 10 mph. Relative humidity is 88%, pressure is 30.07 inHg, and visibility is about 10 miles.
Tonight and tomorrow in Chesapeake
Sunrise is at 06:40 AM and sunset is at 08:29 PM. Tomorrow's forecast calls for Light rain shower with a high near 93°F and a low near 66°F. The maximum rain chance is 81%.