Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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672 WWUS81 KRLX 221726 SPSRLX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 126 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 KYZ101-103-OHZ086-087-221800- Boyd KY-Greenup KY-Gallia OH-Lawrence OH- 126 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BOYD...CENTRAL GREENUP...SOUTHWESTERN GALLIA AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT... At 125 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wheelersburg to near Franklin Furnace to near Load. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Ashland, Ironton, Coal Grove, Lake Vesuvius, Greenup, Load, Greenbo Lake, Naples, Franklin Furnace, Flatwoods, Russell, Vernon, Waterloo, Raceland, Worthington, Wurtland, Bellefonte, Aid, Westwood, and Hanging Rock. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3858 8295 3868 8287 3858 8284 3857 8281 3860 8274 3865 8277 3868 8276 3868 8270 3875 8269 3877 8223 3859 8236 3842 8265 3848 8311 TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 268DEG 31KT 3868 8280 3859 8287 3851 8301 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ KREDENSOR