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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service Charleston WV

1037 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025



The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Southwestern Carter County in northeastern Kentucky...



* Until 1100 PM EDT.



* At 1037 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rodburn, or

  over Morehead, moving east at 45 mph.



  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 

           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 

           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 

           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.



* Locations impacted include...

  Grayson, Olive Hill, Grayson Lake State Park, Grahn, Soldier,

  Globe, and Hitchins.



This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 149 and

172.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning

are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is

one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,

you are close enough to be struck by lightning.



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for northeastern

Kentucky.



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LAT...LON 3830 8333 3840 8297 3840 8293 3818 8290

      3817 8297 3820 8301 3820 8304 3818 8305

      3823 8309 3824 8313 3827 8317 3824 8322

      3819 8323 3819 8326 3821 8330 3828 8333

TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 262DEG 37KT 3818 8341 



TORNADO...POSSIBLE

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH



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