Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:30PM
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky... Southeastern Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky... Southeastern Carter County in northeastern Kentucky... South central Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio... Northwestern Wayne County in western West Virginia...
* Until 230 PM EDT.
* At 200 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Denton, or near Grayson, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Ashland, Ironton, Grayson, Coal Grove, Cannonsburg, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Princess, Coalton, Denton, Naples, Rush, Flatwoods, South Point, Russell, Burlington, Bellefonte, Westwood and Summit. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 171 and 191. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 3.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOYD, KY ... CARTER, KY ... GREENUP, KY ... LAWRENCE, OH ... WAYNE, WV
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Please report severe weather to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. You may also report severe weather by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or by using the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.
Address/Location
Greenup County E-911
301 Main St
Greenup, KY 41144
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 606-473-1411
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP GCE911 followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning