Flood Watch issued August 11 at 3:35AM EDT until August 14 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio,
including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH,
Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, southwest
Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson,
and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour,
Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison,
Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo,
Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas,
Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster,
Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast
Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast
Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt,
Wood and Wyoming.
* WHEN...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rounds of thunderstorms will track through the area, bringing the
potential for heavy downpours and training storms, which may
cause flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as
well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 11:37AM EDT until August 11 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WVSEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 564 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
BOYD CARTER GREENUP
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST OHIO
ATHENS GALLIA JACKSON
LAWRENCE MEIGS PERRY
VINTON
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, ATHENS, CANNONSBURG,
CARTER CAVES STATE PARK, CROOKSVILLE, FLATWOODS, GALLIPOLIS,
GRAYSON, GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK, HAMDEN, IRONTON, JACKSON,
LAKE VESUVIUS, MCARTHUR, NEW LEXINGTON, OAK HILL, OLIVE HILL,
POMEROY, RACELAND, RUSSELL, SOMERSET, SOUTH POINT, AND WELLSTON.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 10:13AM EDT until August 11 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WVSEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 564 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
BOYD CARTER GREENUP
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST OHIO
LAWRENCE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, CANNONSBURG,
CARTER CAVES STATE PARK, FLATWOODS, GRAYSON,
GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK, IRONTON, LAKE VESUVIUS, OLIVE HILL,
RACELAND, RUSSELL, AND SOUTH POINT.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 8:42AM EDT until August 11 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WVTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
564 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
BOYD CARTER GREENUP
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST OHIO
LAWRENCE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, CANNONSBURG,
CARTER CAVES STATE PARK, FLATWOODS, GRAYSON,
GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK, IRONTON, LAKE VESUVIUS, OLIVE HILL,
RACELAND, RUSSELL, AND SOUTH POINT.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 11:47AM EDT until August 11 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WVSVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Southern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...
West central Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
Mason County in western West Virginia...
Cabell County in central West Virginia...
Putnam County in western West Virginia...
Southwestern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...
Northwestern Roane County in central West Virginia...
Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 1245 PM EDT.
* At 1146 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Forked Run State Park to 7 miles south of Oak
Hill, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Ironton, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Ripley, Spencer,
Winfield, Coal Grove, Chesapeake, Racine, Proctorville, Lake
Vesuvius, Hurricane, Barboursville, Ravenswood, Milton, New Haven,
Eleanor, Buffalo, and Sandyville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 123 and 156.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 11 and 38.
Safety instructions
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.