Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
170 WWUS81 KRLX 300111 SPSRLX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 911 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 KYZ101-103-OHZ086-087-WVZ005-300145- Boyd KY-Greenup KY-Gallia OH-Lawrence OH-Wayne WV- 911 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN BOYD...SOUTHERN GREENUP...SOUTHERN GALLIA...LAWRENCE AND NORTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM EDT... At 910 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wheelersburg to near Greenup to near Greenbo Lake. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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, Ironton, Gallipolis, Coal Grove, Chesapeake, Cannonsburg, Lake Vesuvius, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Greenup, Princess, Coalton, Greenbo Lake, Oldtown, Naples, Franklin Furnace, Flatwoods, and South Point. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 185 and 191. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3860 8287 3864 8286 3860 8285 3857 8282 3860 8274 3865 8277 3868 8276 3868 8270 3875 8270 3875 8266 3881 8265 3884 8220 3856 8229 3842 8246 3841 8251 3840 8249 3834 8256 3842 8301 3847 8306 TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 274DEG 31KT 3873 8275 3860 8280 3849 8295 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ JMC