Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
899 WWUS81 KRLX 052033 SPSRLX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 433 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 KYZ101-OHZ083-086-087-052100- Greenup KY-Jackson OH-Gallia OH-Lawrence OH- 433 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL GREENUP... NORTHWESTERN GALLIA...SOUTHERN JACKSON AND NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT... At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Franklin Furnace, or 8 miles southwest of Wheelersburg, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jackson, Oak Hill, Rio Grande, Wheelersburg, Greenup, Franklin Furnace, Gallia, Vernon, Adamsville, Mabee, Haverhill, Grays Branch, Pedro, and Centerpoint. 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. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few inches of swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away. && LAT...LON 3876 8290 3874 8287 3865 8286 3865 8277 3868 8276 3868 8270 3875 8270 3875 8266 3885 8265 3886 8276 3889 8276 3904 8260 3890 8230 3865 8261 3860 8275 3864 8277 3864 8286 3858 8283 3856 8288 3867 8300 TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 226DEG 12KT 3863 8291 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 11