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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service Charleston WV

1100 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025



The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Southern Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky...

  Northwestern Lawrence County in northeastern Kentucky...

  Southeastern Carter County in northeastern Kentucky...

  Northwestern Wayne County in western West Virginia...



* Until 1130 PM EDT.



* At 1059 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grayson Lake

  State Park, moving east at 45 mph.



  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 

           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 

           roofs, and outbuildings.



* Locations impacted include...

  Grayson, Louisa, Grayson Lake State Park, Yatesville Lake State

  Park, Ceredo, Fort Gay, Webbville, Durbin, Denton, Burnaugh, Rush,

  Lockwood, Grahn, Willard, Hitchins, Buchanan, Fallsburg, Mavity,

  and Houckville.



This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky near mile marker 184, and

between mile markers 190 and 191.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.



To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement

agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service

office in Charleston West Virginia.



Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to

flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.



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

Kentucky...and western West Virginia.



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LAT...LON 3829 8315 3839 8257 3812 8253 3811 8289

      3817 8292 3817 8297 3820 8301 3820 8304

      3818 8305 3822 8308 3824 8313 3825 8315

TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 262DEG 37KT 3821 8307 



THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH



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