982  
WWUS51 KRLX 212150  
SVSRLX  
 
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
550 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
KYC019-043-089-OHC087-WVC011-099-212215-  
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0227.000000T0000Z-260721T2215Z/  
BOYD KY-GREENUP KY-CARTER KY-LAWRENCE OH-CABELL WV-WAYNE WV-  
550 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT  
FOR BOYD...SOUTHEASTERN GREENUP...EAST CENTRAL CARTER...SOUTHEASTERN  
LAWRENCE...WEST CENTRAL CABELL AND NORTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTIES...  
 
AT 550 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER NAPLES, OR NEAR  
CANNONSBURG, MOVING EAST AT 35 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, COAL GROVE, CHESAPEAKE, CANNONSBURG,  
KENOVA, CATLETTSBURG, CEREDO, PRINCESS, COALTON, BURNAUGH, NAPLES,  
RUSH, DURBIN, CENTERVILLE, FLATWOODS, SOUTH POINT, RUSSELL, AND  
RACELAND.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
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 THIS STORM, AND MAY LEAD TO  
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3833 8290 3854 8286 3851 8238 3820 8247  
3824 8261 3826 8261 3827 8262 3826 8267  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 280DEG 32KT 3842 8278  
 
TORNADO...POSSIBLE  
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN  
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 

 
 
JP  
 
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