Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
147 WWUS81 KRLX 080121 SPSRLX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 921 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 KYZ101-080145- Greenup KY- 921 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL GREENUP COUNTY THROUGH 945 PM EDT... At 920 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Letitia, or 11 miles west of Portsmouth, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Portsmouth, New Boston, South Shore, and South Portsmouth. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for northeastern Kentucky. && LAT...LON 3868 8303 3870 8304 3873 8303 3873 8300 3872 8298 3875 8293 3876 8290 3875 8288 3873 8287 3869 8288 3866 8286 3864 8305 3866 8305 TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 265DEG 35KT 3870 8315 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 04