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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
248 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

KYZ101-080700-
Greenup KY-
248 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL GREENUP COUNTY THROUGH
300 AM EDT...

At 248 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Letitia, or 10 miles south of Portsmouth, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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, Greenup, Load, Greenbo Lake, Letitia, Franklin Furnace,
South Shore, Grays Branch, and Haverhill.

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.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect. Heavy downpours could cause
rapid rises in water. If rising water is observed, move to higher
ground. Do not drive into areas covered by water.

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for northeastern
Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 8298 3874 8294 3875 8288 3873 8287
      3869 8288 3866 8286 3861 8285 3858 8283
      3848 8283 3854 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0648Z 282DEG 39KT 3861 8295

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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