Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 5:11PM EDT until August 11 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 2:11pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 3:30pm
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...
Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...
Cabell County in central West Virginia...
Northwestern Mingo County in southern West Virginia...
Southwestern Putnam County in western West Virginia...
Lincoln County in central West Virginia...
Northwestern Logan County in southern West Virginia...
Wayne County in western West Virginia...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 511 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Clarktown to 7 miles northeast of Camp Dix to
Triplett, moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Ashland, Ironton, Grayson, Louisa, Coal Grove, Olive
Hill, Wayne, Hamlin, Chesapeake, Proctorville, Blaine, Beech Fork
State Park, Cannonsburg, Lake Vesuvius, Grayson Lake State Park,
Yatesville Lake State Park, Carter Caves State Park, Barboursville,
and Kenova.
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 26.
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.
Area Description:
Boyd, KY; Carter, KY; Greenup, KY; Lawrence, KY; Lawrence, OH; Cabell, WV; Lincoln, WV; Logan, WV; Mingo, WV; Putnam, WV; Wayne, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov