THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 269 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY

BOYD                  CARTER                GREENUP
LAWRENCE

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST OHIO

ATHENS                GALLIA                JACKSON
LAWRENCE              MEIGS                 MORGAN
PERRY                 VINTON

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

LINCOLN               LOGAN                 MINGO
PUTNAM

IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA

CABELL                MASON                 WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALUM CREEK, ASHLAND, ATHENS,
CANNONSBURG, CARTER CAVES STATE PARK, CEREDO, CHAPMANVILLE,
CROOKSVILLE, FLATWOODS, GALLIPOLIS, GRAYSON,
GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK, HAMDEN, HAMLIN, HARTS, HUNTINGTON,
HURRICANE, IRONTON, JACKSON, KENOVA, LAKE VESUVIUS, LOGAN,
LOUISA, MAN, MCARTHUR, MCCONNELSVILLE, NEW HAVEN, NEW LEXINGTON,
OAK HILL, OLIVE HILL, POINT PLEASANT, POMEROY, RACELAND, RUSSELL,
SOMERSET, SOUTH POINT, STOCKPORT, TEAYS VALLEY, WAYNE, WELLSTON,
WILLIAMSON, AND YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio,
including the following counties, Gallia and Lawrence OH,
southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and
Dickenson, and West Virginia, including the following counties,
Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo,
Northwest Fayette, Northwest Raleigh, Putnam, Southeast Fayette,
Southeast Raleigh, Wayne and Wyoming.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rounds of showers and thunderstorms containing heavy rainfall
will impact the area tonight.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx
as well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

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