Tornado Warning until 03:30PM
TORRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky... Eastern Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky... Southwestern Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 253 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Coal Grove, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Ironton, Coal Grove, and Lake Vesuvius around 300 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Raceland, Russell, Flatwoods, Worthington, Pedro, Bellefonte, Hanging Rock, Westwood, and Wurtland.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOYD, KY ... GREENUP, KY ... LAWRENCE, OH
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. 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:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning