Special Weather Statement for Greenup; Carter; Boyd +6 more
At 1020 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Yatesville Lake State Park, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...
Official alert brief
At 1020 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Yatesville Lake State Park, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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, Grayson, Louisa, Coal Grove, Wayne, Chesapeake, Proctorville, Beech Fork State Park, Cannonsburg, Grayson Lake State Park, Yatesville Lake State Park, Barboursville, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Fort Gay, Coalton, and Denton. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 164 and 191. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 23.
Instructions
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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.