Take cover this afternoon.
Ohio University students are going to have a hard time staying dry today.
Athens County is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 6 p.m. and a severe thunderstorm warning until 2 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
The rough weather first hit Athens in the early afternoon, leading many students and local transportation services to take to social media to vent their frustration.
When it rains, it pours. https://t.co/UqBo7UPqhd
— Athens Transit (@AthensTransitOH) April 8, 2015
WEATHER ALERT: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Athens County until 1pm. Capable of producing damaging winds over 60MPH. Stay Alert!
— OU Scanner (@OUScanner) April 8, 2015
A bow echo is moving in with lighting and thunderstorm!
— Athens Weather Guru (@ForecastAthens) April 8, 2015
