Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
873 WWUS81 KRLX 080148 SPSRLX 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. && 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 $$ 04