Special Weather Statement for Greenup; Boyd; Gallia +2 more
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What is happening
At 622 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Coal Grove, moving east at 20 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....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 622 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Coal Grove, moving east at 20 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, Coal Grove, Chesapeake, Proctorville, Cannonsburg, Barboursville, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Flatwoods, South Point, Russell, Raceland, Worthington, Burlington, Wurtland, Bellefonte, and Aid. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 188 and 191. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 6 and 20.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 6:22PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Charleston WV. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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