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Severe storms possible Thursday night in KY & WV

By Spencer Adkins,

8 hours ago

(WOWK) — The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until midnight (12:00 a.m. August 2, 2024) for a large part of eastern Kentucky and West Virginia.

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A severe thunderstorm *watch* means that the conditions are right for a severe thunderstorm.

Wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour, isolated hail up to half inch size and frequent lightning are possible in this area.

The total estimate of people included in the watch area is just over 1 million people.

If a severe thunderstorm *warning* is issued for your area, please move indoors, into a sturdy shelter, move away from windows and avoided using plugged-in appliances or devices.

Grab the StormTracker 13 weather app to track and stay ahead of the storms. It’s free and you can get it by clicking on the link below.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WOWK 13 News.

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