Kentucky, Ohio Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/21/2026 13:36

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 4:36PM EDT until July 21 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 1:36pm
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky... Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky... Northeastern Carter County in northeastern Kentucky... Southwestern Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 436 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vanceburg, or 18 miles northwest of Carter Caves State Park, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Ashland, Ironton, Coal Grove, Cannonsburg, Lake Vesuvius, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Greenup, Princess, Coalton, Greenbo Lake, Oldtown, Naples, Rush, Load, Durbin, Letitia, Flatwoods, South Point, and Russell. This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 175 and 191.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Boyd, KY; Carter, KY; Greenup, KY; Lawrence, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV