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Greenup County E-911
Saturday March 28th, 2020 :: 12:37 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:00AM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky... Northwestern Carter County in northeastern Kentucky...

* Until 100 AM EDT.

* At 1236 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Camp Dix, or 10 miles northwest of Carter Caves State Park, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Greenup, Gesling, Load, Greenbo Lake, Oldtown, Naples, Carter, Wurtland, Hopewell, Brushart and Warnock.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GREENUP, KY ... CARTER, KY

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Please report severe weather to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. You may also report severe weather by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or by using the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.

Address/Location
Greenup County E-911
301 Main St
Greenup, KY 41144

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 606-473-1411

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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