Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 7:41PM EDT until August 16 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

SVRRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lawrence County in northeastern Kentucky... Southwestern Wayne County in western West Virginia... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 740 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fort Gay to near Keaton, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Louisa, Blaine, Yatesville Lake State Park, Fort Gay, Ulysses, Martha, Charley, Houckville, Gallup, Crum, Clifford, and Glenhayes.

What to do: 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.

Issued by NWS Charleston WV; in effect until Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:15:00 GMT.

Source: National Weather Service (NOAA). Factual summary of a public release; not financial advice.

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