Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
267 NOUS41 KRLX 232108 PNSRLX KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>034- 039-040-515>526-240908- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 508 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMS STRAIGHT-LINE WIND DAMAGE OCCURRED WEDNESDAY FROM GREENUP COUNTY KY EASTWARD TO SOUTHERN PUTNAM COUNTY WV... A NWS Storm Survey was conducted today and confirmed straight- line wind damage occurred in a roughly 10 mile wide swath from eastern Greenup County, KY across southern Lawrence County, OH, central Cabell County, WV, into southern Putnam County, WV. In general winds of 50 to 60 mph occurred in this swath, which caused sporadic tree damage and power outages. Pockets of much stronger winds were found in this swath, indicative of embedded microbursts. Areas that were surveyed where these stronger winds were found included along McKay Rd near Greenup, KY, in the Flatwoods and Raceland areas of Greenup County, downtown Ironton, OH, and in a line from north of Rome Township in Lawrence County, OH, across the river into the Cox Landing community of Cabell County. Damage in these areas indicates wind speeds reached 90 to 100 mph in pockets. As a result many large hardwoods trees were snapped or uprooted in these areas along with some structural damage. A very distinctive path of hail damage was also noted in the Cox Landing area of Cabell County where trees were defoliated and wind blown hail damaged the siding of homes. Hail up to the size of nickels accumulated up to 3 inches deep in this area. Thanks to the Emergency Management agencies in Cabell, Lawrence and Greenup Counties for assistance with these surveys. $$ ABE