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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
720 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-WVZ005-006-070000-
Boyd KY-Greenup KY-Carter KY-Lawrence KY-Lawrence OH-Wayne WV-
Cabell WV-
720 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BOYD...SOUTHEASTERN GREENUP...
CENTRAL LAWRENCE...SOUTHEASTERN CARTER...SOUTHWESTERN LAWRENCE...WEST
CENTRAL CABELL AND NORTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT...

At 719 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lake Vesuvius to near Blaine. Movement was
east at 35 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, Ashland, Ironton, Louisa, Coal Grove, Wayne, Chesapeake,
Blaine, Beech Fork State Park, Cannonsburg, Lake Vesuvius, Yatesville
Lake State Park, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Fort Gay, Webbville,
Princess, Coalton, and Denton.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 176 and 191.
 Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 11.

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.

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LAT...LON 3834 8289 3856 8280 3858 8278 3860 8274
      3861 8275 3865 8271 3872 8250 3838 8239
      3805 8241 3801 8289
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 305DEG 31KT 3868 8267 3804 8277

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

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