Full Notification

SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky... Northeastern Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky... Southwestern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio... Northwestern Cabell County in central West Virginia... Northwestern Wayne County in western West Virginia...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 223 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Catlettsburg, or near Ashland, moving northwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Huntington, Ashland, Ironton, Coal Grove, Chesapeake, Proctorville, Lake Vesuvius, Barboursville, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Flatwoods, South Point, Russell, Vernon, Waterloo, Raceland, Worthington, Burlington, and Wurtland. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 187 and 191. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 20.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOYD, KY ... GREENUP, KY ... GALLIA, OH ... LAWRENCE, OH ... CABELL, WV ... WAYNE, WV

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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.