Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 5:33AM EDT until June 18 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:33am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
SVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky...
Lawrence County in northeastern Kentucky...
Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky...
Carter County in northeastern Kentucky...
Western Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Southern Jackson County in southeastern Ohio...
Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...
Northwestern Wayne County in western West Virginia...
* Until 600 AM EDT.
* At 532 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southeast of Piketon to near Stark, moving
east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Ashland, Ironton, Grayson, Louisa, Coal Grove, Olive
Hill, Oak Hill, Rio Grande, Blaine, Cannonsburg, Lake Vesuvius,
Grayson Lake State Park, Yatesville Lake State Park, Carter Caves
State Park, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Greenup, and Fort Gay.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 150 and 191.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 5.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for northeastern
Kentucky...southeastern Ohio...and central and western West Virginia.
Area Description:
Boyd, KY; Carter, KY; Greenup, KY; Lawrence, KY; Gallia, OH; Jackson, OH; Lawrence, OH; Wayne, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
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