Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky... Southern Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky... Central Carter County in northeastern Kentucky...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 453 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gesling, or 10 miles north of Carter Caves State Park, moving southeast at 25 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, Grayson, Carter Caves State Park, Cannonsburg, Catlettsburg, Load, Princess, Coalton, Denton, Gesling, Greenbo Lake, Oldtown, Naples, Rush, Carter, Hopewell, Brushart, Summit, Willard and Hitchins. This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 164 and 187.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOYD, KY ... CARTER, KY ... GREENUP, KY
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