Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 5:10AM EDT until June 18 at 5:45AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:10am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
SVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky...
Carter County in northeastern Kentucky...
Southwestern Jackson County in southeastern Ohio...
* Until 545 AM EDT.
* At 510 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Peebles to Grange City, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Grayson, Olive Hill, Grayson Lake State Park, Carter Caves State
Park, Greenup, Load, Gesling, Greenbo Lake, Oldtown, Letitia,
Carter, South Shore, Grahn, Hopewell, Brushart, Warnock, Soldier,
Globe, Grays Branch, and South Portsmouth.
This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 150 and
173.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for northeastern
Kentucky...and southeastern Ohio.
Area Description:
Carter, KY; Greenup, KY; Jackson, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov