Special Weather Statement for Greenup; Carter; Boyd +3 more
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What is happening
At 1230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Ashland to Carter Caves State Park. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for northeastern Kentucky...and southeastern Ohio. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for northeastern Kentucky...and central and western West Virginia.
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Bulletin details
At 1230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Ashland to Carter Caves State Park. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Huntington, Ashland, Ironton, Grayson, Louisa, Coal Grove, Olive Hill, Blaine, Cannonsburg, Grayson Lake State Park, Yatesville Lake State Park, Carter Caves State Park, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Fort Gay, Webbville, Princess, Coalton, and Denton. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 150 and 191. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 5.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 12:30PM 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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