Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky... South central Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky... North central Lawrence County in northeastern Kentucky... Eastern Carter County in northeastern Kentucky... Northwestern Wayne County in western West Virginia...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 527 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grayson, moving east at 35 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... Grayson, Cannonsburg, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Princess, Durbin, Coalton, Denton, Burnaugh, Oldtown, Rush, Centerville, Lockwood, Hopewell, Hitchins, Buchanan, Fallsburg, and Mavity. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 165 and 191. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 4.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOYD, KY ... CARTER, KY ... GREENUP, KY ... LAWRENCE, KY ... WAYNE, WV
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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