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WWUS51 KRLX 162320
SVSRLX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
720 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
KYC019-043-162330-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0332.000000T0000Z-260816T2330Z/
BOYD KY-CARTER KY-
720 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BOYD AND SOUTHEASTERN
CARTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE, THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3819 8289 3819 8285 3820 8284 3827 8246
3814 8204 3798 8281 3811 8290 3811 8289
3814 8291 3816 8291 3818 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 308DEG 25KT 3813 8235 3810 8267
KYC127-WVC043-099-162330-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0332.000000T0000Z-260816T2330Z/
LAWRENCE KY-LINCOLN WV-WAYNE WV-
720 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL LAWRENCE...WEST CENTRAL LINCOLN AND CENTRAL WAYNE
COUNTIES...
AT 720 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM KIAHSVILLE TO NEAR LOUISA, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LOUISA, WAYNE, BLAINE, YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK, FORT GAY,
WEBBVILLE, RANGER, EAST LYNN LAKE, CENTERVILLE, KIAHSVILLE,
HOUCKVILLE, FALLSBURG, EAST LYNN, AND GENOA.
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 THESE STORMS, AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
LAT...LON 3819 8289 3819 8285 3820 8284 3827 8246
3814 8204 3798 8281 3811 8290 3811 8289
3814 8291 3816 8291 3818 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 308DEG 25KT 3813 8235 3810 8267
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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