WWUS81 KRLX 222012
SPSRLX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
412 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-087-222045-
Boyd KY-Greenup KY-Carter KY-Lawrence KY-Jackson OH-Lawrence OH-
412 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN BOYD...NORTHWESTERN
LAWRENCE...GREENUP...CARTER...SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON AND NORTHWESTERN
LAWRENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT...

At 412 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Rosemount to Wagner Store. Movement was
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Portsmouth, Ironton, Grayson, Olive Hill, Oak Hill, Blaine, Grayson
Lake State Park, Carter Caves State Park, New Boston, Greenup,
Coalton, Denton, Gesling, Greenbo Lake, Oldtown, Load, Letitia,
Bruin, Webbville, and Princess.

This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 150 and
184.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio.

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LAT...LON 3833 8332 3834 8323 3843 8323 3873 8303
      3876 8289 3859 8285 3859 8275 3868 8276
      3868 8270 3885 8265 3886 8276 3891 8276
      3891 8257 3803 8281 3806 8295 3817 8292
      3818 8305 3827 8317 3819 8323 3821 8330
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 266DEG 23KT 3876 8306 3816 8325 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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