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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
948 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

KYZ101-080215-
Greenup KY-
948 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL GREENUP COUNTY THROUGH
1015 PM EDT...

At 947 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Letitia, or 12 miles southwest of Portsmouth, moving east at 30 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...
Letitia and Grays Branch.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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

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LAT...LON 3858 8309 3859 8307 3862 8308 3863 8307
      3868 8287 3866 8286 3862 8286 3860 8285
      3855 8309
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 255DEG 26KT 3859 8306

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

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