Brooke County Emergency Management Agency

09/03/2026

Severe Thunder Storm Watch.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
649 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO

BELMONT CARROLL COLUMBIANA
COSHOCTON GUERNSEY HARRISON
JEFFERSON OH MONROE MUSKINGUM
NOBLE TUSCARAWAS

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA

FOREST MERCER VENANGO

IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA

ALLEGHENY FAYETTE GREENE
WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND

IN WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

ARMSTRONG BUTLER CLARION
INDIANA JEFFERSON PA

IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

BEAVER LAWRENCE

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA

PRESTON TUCKER

IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

MARION MONONGALIA WETZEL

IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA

BROOKE HANCOCK MARSHALL
OHIO

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALIQUIPPA, AMBRIDGE, BEAVER FALLS,
BROOKVILLE, BUTLER, CADIZ, CALDWELL, CAMBRIDGE, CANONSBURG,
CARROLLTON, CLARION, COLUMBIANA, CONNELLSVILLE, COSHOCTON, DAVIS,
DOVER, EAST LIVERPOOL, ELLWOOD CITY, FAIRMONT, FOLLANSBEE,
FORD CITY, FRANKLIN, GREENSBURG, GROVE CITY, HERMITAGE, INDIANA,
KINGWOOD, KITTANNING, LATROBE, MARTINS FERRY, MASONTOWN, MONACA,
MORGANTOWN, MOUNDSVILLE, MURRYSVILLE, NEW CASTLE, NEW KENSINGTON,
NEW MARTINSVILLE, NEW PHILADELPHIA, OIL CITY, PARSONS,
PITTSBURGH METRO AREA, PUNXSUTAWNEY, SALEM, SHARON,
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, STEUBENVILLE, TERRA ALTA, THOMAS, TIONESTA,
UNIONTOWN, WASHINGTON, WAYNESBURG, WEIRTON, WELLSBURG, WHEELING,
WOODSFIELD, AND ZANESVILLE

08/19/2026

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following
areas: Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson
OH, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble and Tuscarawas, southwest
Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Greene and Washington,
and West Virginia, including the following areas: Brooke, Hancock,
Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio and Wetzel.

* WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional rounds of thunderstorms with heavy downpours are
anticipated, particularly later tonight and early Thursday.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

08/16/2026

BROOKE COUNTY FLOOD WATCH 🚨

Heavy rain is in the forecast and water can rise faster than expected.
Brooke County remains under a Flood Watch through 8:00 a.m. Monday August 17.
Keep an eye on nearby creeks and low-lying areas, charge your phone and avoid flooded roads. If you cannot see the pavement, do not test the water… turn around, don’t drown

08/10/2026

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1056 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Belmont County in east central Ohio...
Southeastern Guernsey County in east central Ohio...
Harrison County in east central Ohio...
Southern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio...
Northeastern Monroe County in east central Ohio...
Northeastern Noble County in east central Ohio...
Southeastern Tuscarawas County in east central Ohio...
West Central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Brooke County in northern West Virginia...
Marshall County in northern West Virginia...
Ohio County in northern West Virginia...

* Until noon EDT.

* At 1056 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
7 miles northwest of Cadiz to 6 miles east of Byesville, or along a
line from 7 miles northwest of Cadiz to 9 miles southeast of
Cambridge, moving east at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
Wheeling, Steubenville, Cambridge, Moundsville, Martins Ferry, St.
Clairsville, Bellaire, Barnesville, Cadiz, Warwood, Wellsburg,
Bethlehem, West Liberty, Triadelphia, Avella, Clearview, Valley
Grove, Freeport, Wintersville and Shadyside.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.

07/21/2026

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Belmont County in east central Ohio... Southeastern Harrison County in east central Ohio... Southern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio... Southwestern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Brooke County in northern West Virginia... Hancock County in northern West Virginia... Ohio County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 145 PM EDT.

* At 105 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from over Wintersville to 7 miles northwest of St. Clairsville, or along a line from near Steubenville to 7 miles northwest of St. Clairsville, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Wheeling, McMurray, Weirton, Steubenville, Washington, Canonsburg, Martins Ferry, Cadiz, Warwood, Wellsburg, West Liberty, Triadelphia, Avella, Clearview and Valley Grove. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...

07/21/2026

07/21/2026

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THISEVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following areas, Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson OH, Monroe and Noble, Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Higher Elevations of Fayette, Higher Elevations of Westmoreland, Washington and Westmoreland, and West Virginia, including the following areas, Brooke, Eastern Preston, Eastern Tucker, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston, Western Tucker and Wetzel.

* WHEN...From 1 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Training thunderstorms today could create swaths of heavy rainfall; areas could experience rainfall totals between 2-4 inches. Note, additional counties could be added to the Flood Watch today. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and bet...

07/18/2026

Sever Thunderstorm Watch

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
492 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO

BELMONT CARROLL COLUMBIANA
COSHOCTON GUERNSEY HARRISON
JEFFERSON OH MONROE MUSKINGUM
NOBLE TUSCARAWAS

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA

FOREST MERCER VENANGO

IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA

ALLEGHENY FAYETTE GREENE
WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND

IN WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

ARMSTRONG BUTLER CLARION
INDIANA JEFFERSON PA

IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

BEAVER LAWRENCE

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA

PRESTON

IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

MARION MONONGALIA WETZEL

IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA

BROOKE HANCOCK MARSHALL
OHIO

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALIQUIPPA, AMBRIDGE, BEAVER FALLS,
BROOKVILLE, BUTLER, CADIZ, CALDWELL, CAMBRIDGE, CANONSBURG,
CARROLLTON, CLARION, COLUMBIANA, CONNELLSVILLE, COSHOCTON, DOVER,
EAST LIVERPOOL, ELLWOOD CITY, FAIRMONT, FOLLANSBEE, FORD CITY,
FRANKLIN, GREENSBURG, GROVE CITY, HERMITAGE, INDIANA, KINGWOOD,
KITTANNING, LATROBE, MARTINS FERRY, MASONTOWN, MONACA,
MORGANTOWN, MOUNDSVILLE, MURRYSVILLE, NEW CASTLE, NEW KENSINGTON,
NEW MARTINSVILLE, NEW PHILADELPHIA, OIL CITY,
PITTSBURGH METRO AREA, PUNXSUTAWNEY, SALEM, SHARON,
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, STEUBENVILLE, TERRA ALTA, TIONESTA, UNIONTOWN,
WASHINGTON, WAYNESBURG, WEIRTON, WELLSBURG, WHEELING, WOODSFIELD,
AND ZANESVILLE.

07/17/2026

Brooke County Burn Ban in Effect

07/01/2026

Additional Cooling Center

Brooke County Senior Center
948 Main Street Follansbee
will be open today and tomorrow, July 1st and 2nd, from 8a-4pm if needed