Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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564 WWUS81 KRLX 270713 SPSRLX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 313 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 OHZ083-085>087-WVZ007-270745- Jackson OH-Meigs OH-Gallia OH-Lawrence OH-Mason WV- 313 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MEIGS...GALLIA... SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON...NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND MASON COUNTIES THROUGH 345 AM EDT... At 312 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Rio Grande to 11 miles east of Lake Vesuvius. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Pomeroy, Rio Grande, Racine, Rutland, New Haven, Mason, Waterloo, Middleport, Aid, Syracuse, Hartford City, Crown City, Henderson, Vinton, Leon, Cheshire, Adamsville, and Lakin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 3903 8235 3903 8232 3904 8232 3919 8195 3889 8187 3887 8191 3879 8184 3868 8181 3854 8250 3896 8252 TIME...MOT...LOC 0712Z 245DEG 47KT 3894 8244 3863 8242 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 12