Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 12:07PM EDT by NWS Charleston WVAt 1207 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Franklin Furnace to 7 miles east of
Foxport. Movement was southeast at 35 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, Portsmouth, Ironton, Grayson, Coal Grove, Olive
Hill, Chesapeake, Cannonsburg, Grayson Lake State Park, Carter Caves
State Park, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Greenup, South Shore,
Coalton, Denton, Gesling, and Greenbo Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 149 and 191.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 10.
Safety instructions
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 central and western
West Virginia.
SEVERE 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.
97°2% rain
95°3% rain
74°22% rain
70°88% rain
71°80% rain
70°88% rain
