Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
200 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 159 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bethel, or 8
  miles northwest of Owingsville, moving east at 45 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, Louisa, Olive Hill, Blaine, Cannonsburg,
  Grayson Lake State Park, Yatesville Lake State Park, Carter Caves
  State Park, Greenup, Fort Gay, Coalton, Denton, Burnaugh, Gesling,
  Greenbo Lake, Oldtown, Martha, and Load.

This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 149 and
191.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3834 8323 3843 8324 3873 8302 3875 8288
      3859 8285 3860 8274 3861 8274 3868 8276
      3808 8243 3793 8277 3800 8294 3796 8300
      3801 8302 3811 8289 3817 8292 3818 8305
      3827 8317 3819 8323 3821 8330 3832 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 265DEG 40KT 3826 8383

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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