Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
867 WWUS81 KRLX 062349 SPSRLX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 749 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 KYZ105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>007-013-070030- Lawrence KY-Gallia OH-Lawrence OH-Mason WV-Lincoln WV-Wayne WV- Cabell WV- 749 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE... SOUTHEASTERN GALLIA...SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...SOUTHWESTERN MASON... CABELL...WESTERN LINCOLN AND WAYNE COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT... At 747 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Lake Vesuvius to Centerville to near Louisa. Movement was 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... Huntington, Louisa, Wayne, Hamlin, Chesapeake, Proctorville, Beech Fork State Park, Barboursville, Milton, Ceredo, Fort Gay, Ranger, Ona, East Lynn Lake, Centerville, Kiahsville, Harts, Culloden, Burlington, and West Hamlin. This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 4 and 29. 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 3871 8246 3873 8204 3798 8216 3805 8263 TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 302DEG 24KT 3866 8244 3827 8252 3803 8259 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 04