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06/16/2026

CCEMA spent most of the day Monday providing drone services to survey damage from Sundays storm system. As reported by NWS, it appears 2 tornados may have hit the county with the second one spinning up in the Negley- Middleton Twp area before crossing the state line into the Darlington area. More to come from NWS as they continue storm surveying.

06/14/2026

CCEMA Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 14 at 5:18PM EDT until June 14 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
SVRPBZ

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Belmont County in east central Ohio...
Eastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio...
Northeastern Guernsey County in east central Ohio...
Harrison County in east central Ohio...
Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio...
Northwestern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Southern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania...
Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
Southern Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania...
Brooke County in northern West Virginia...
Hancock County in northern West Virginia...
Ohio County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 518 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
7 miles north of East Palestine to near South Zanesville, or along
a line from 7 miles north of East Palestine to 7 miles south of
Zanesville, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
McCandless Township, Cranberry, Moon Township, Weirton,
Steubenville, Butler, Franklin Park, East Liverpool, Aliquippa,
Beaver Falls, Monaca, East Palestine, Wellsville, Cadiz, Wellsburg,
West Liberty, Avella and Clearview.
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.

06/14/2026

CCEMA Alert:

Tornado Warning
Tornado Warning issued June 14 at 5:00PM EDT until June 14 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
TORPBZ

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio...
Northwestern Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 500 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Salem, moving east at 50 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.

* Locations impacted include...
Salem, Beaver Falls, Columbiana, East Palestine, Ellwood City,
Leetonia, New Waterford, Big Beaver, New Beaver, West Mayfield,
Koppel, Wampum, New Galilee, Enon Valley, Darlington, Homewood,
S.n.p.j., Negley and Winona.
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from 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.

06/14/2026

CCEMA Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 14 at 4:40PM EDT until June 14 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
SVRPBZ

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Carroll County in east central Ohio...
Columbiana County in east central Ohio...
Coshocton County in east central Ohio...
Northwestern Guernsey County in east central Ohio...
Western Harrison County in east central Ohio...
Muskingum County in east central Ohio...
Tuscarawas County in east central Ohio...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 440 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
near Salem to near Dresden, or along a line from near Salem to 9
miles southwest of Coshocton, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Zanesville, New Philadelphia, Dover, Salem, Coshocton, Cambridge,
Columbiana, Uhrichsville, East Palestine, Carrollton, Freeport,
Newcomerstown, Lisbon, Dennison, Strasburg, New Concord, West
Lafayette, Sugarcreek and South Zanesville.
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.

PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTA FEMA public meeting will be held on June 12, 2026, at 5:30 PM to discuss Beaver Valley Powe...
06/11/2026

PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

A FEMA public meeting will be held on June 12, 2026, at 5:30 PM to discuss Beaver Valley Power Station's (BVPS) upcoming project to decommission and remove all outdoor warning sirens owned by the station. The current siren-based notification system will be replaced by the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).

The meeting will be held at the Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Offices, located at 215 S. Market Street, Lisbon, Ohio.

Members of the public are encouraged to attend and learn more about the project and the planned transition to IPAWS.

CCEMA has successfully concluded all exercise activities for the Biannual BVPS Exercise.As a reminder to the public, a p...
06/11/2026

CCEMA has successfully concluded all exercise activities for the Biannual BVPS Exercise.

As a reminder to the public, a public meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at the EMA Office, located at 215 S. Market St., Lisbon, Ohio. This meeting provides an opportunity to hear from FEMA regarding the performance of the EMA and other offsite response agencies throughout Columbiana County during the 2026 BVPS Evaluated Exercise.

CCEMA would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this exercise another successful event. Over the past four days, more than 200 participants contributed their time, effort, and expertise to ensure the success of the drill.

We appreciate the dedication and commitment of all involved.

06/11/2026

CCEMA Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 11 at 2:38PM EDT until June 11 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
SVRPBZ

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Carroll County in east central Ohio...
Southern Columbiana County in east central Ohio...
Northeastern Coshocton County in east central Ohio...
Harrison County in east central Ohio...
Northwestern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio...
Tuscarawas County in east central Ohio...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 238 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
7 miles north of Carrollton to near West Lafayette, or along a line
from 7 miles north of Carrollton to 6 miles northeast of Coshocton,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
New Philadelphia, Dover, Coshocton, Uhrichsville, Cadiz,
Carrollton, Freeport, Newcomerstown, Lisbon, Dennison, West
Lafayette, Augusta, Salineville, Gnadenhutten, Malvern, Tuscarawas,
Scio, Midvale, Mineral City and Jewett.
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.

06/11/2026

CCEMA Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 11 at 2:33PM EDT until June 11 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
SVRPBZ

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Belmont County in east central Ohio...
Southeastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio...
Southeastern Harrison County in east central Ohio...
Southern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio...
Northwestern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania...
Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
Southern Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania...
Brooke County in northern West Virginia...
Hancock County in northern West Virginia...
Ohio County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 233 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
6 miles west of Beaver Falls to 7 miles north of St. Clairsville,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Pittsburgh, Ross Township, McCandless Township, Cranberry, Moon
Township, Weirton, Steubenville, Butler, Franklin Park, East
Liverpool, Aliquippa, Beaver Falls, Monaca, East Palestine,
Wellsburg, West Liberty, Avella, Clearview and Shaler Township.
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.

🚨 THIS IS ONLY A DRILL 🚨The Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA), in partnership with local agencies, w...
06/08/2026

🚨 THIS IS ONLY A DRILL 🚨
The Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA), in partnership with local agencies, will participate in a federally evaluated BVPS emergency preparedness exercise this week.
Hundreds of volunteers and emergency response personnel will take part in several out-of-sequence activities, culminating in a full activation of the CCEMA Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Exercise locations include:
📍 CCEMA Office
📍 United Local School District
📍 Middleton Township Fire Department (Negley)
📍 East Liverpool School District
📍 Beaver Local Sports Complex
We extend our sincere appreciation to these facilities for hosting exercise activities and thank all participating agencies and volunteers for their dedication to emergency preparedness and helping keep Columbiana County safe.
Please remember: this is only a drill.

This is only an exercise — repeat, only an exercise.This week (5/18–5/20), the Columbiana County Emergency Management Ag...
05/18/2026

This is only an exercise — repeat, only an exercise.

This week (5/18–5/20), the Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA) will be conducting dry-run exercises at several locations in preparation for the upcoming BVPS federally evaluated drill in June.
Exercise locations this week include:

United Local School District
Middleton Township Fire Department in Negley
Beaver Local Sports Complex

Participating agencies and organizations include local fire departments, amateur radio groups, the American Red Cross, the Columbiana County Health District, and the Community Emergency Response Team (CC CERT).

We sincerely appreciate these facilities for the use of their locations and thank all participating agencies and volunteers for their continued efforts to help keep Columbiana County safe.

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