Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 2:28AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 11:28pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
At 227 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Greenbo Lake to near Coalton to Bruin. Movement
was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Ashland, Ironton, Grayson, Coal Grove, Chesapeake,
Proctorville, Beech Fork State Park, Cannonsburg, Lake Vesuvius,
Grayson Lake State Park, Yatesville Lake State Park, Barboursville,
Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Greenup, Coalton, Denton, and Burnaugh.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 171 and 191.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 15.
Instruction:
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.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.
Area Description:
Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Gallia; Lawrence; Wayne; Cabell
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: