Special Weather Statement 05/30/2025 06:21 for Kentucky, West Virginia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 30 at 9:21AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 30, 2025 - 6:21am
Expires: 
May 30, 2025 - 6:45am
Description: 
At 920 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Charley, or 8 miles southeast of Blaine, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Louisa, Blaine, Yatesville Lake State Park, Fort Gay, Ulysses, East Lynn Lake, Charley, Kiahsville, Dunlow, Martha, Gallup, Clifford, Glenhayes, East Lynn, and Genoa.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Lawrence; Wayne
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV