Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 2:35PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 11:35am
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 235 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Greenup, or 11 miles west of Ironton, moving east at 10 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...
Ashland, Ironton, Coal Grove, Lake Vesuvius, Catlettsburg, Greenup,
Load, Greenbo Lake, Franklin Furnace, Flatwoods, Russell, Vernon,
Raceland, Worthington, Wurtland, Bellefonte, Westwood, Hanging Rock,
Haverhill, and Warnock.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Greenup; Boyd; Lawrence
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: