NWS Charleston WVTO.W 0026July 28, 2026
Tornado Warning: Lawrence, Lincoln, Logan and 2 more, KY and WV
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a tornado warning for Lawrence, Lincoln, Logan and 2 more in Kentucky, West Virginia, which was in force until 8:15 a.m. local time on July 28. It was the 26th tornado warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. Kentucky had 32 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 6 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Kentucky's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 50 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston WV
- Area
- Lawrence, Lincoln, Logan and 2 more
- State
- Kentucky
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:25 a.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- Expires
- 8:15 a.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRLX TO.W 0026
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Lawrence County in northeastern Kentucky... Northwestern Mingo County in southern West Virginia... Southwestern Lincoln County in central West Virginia... Northwestern Logan County in southern West Virginia... Southern Wayne County in western West Virginia... * Until 815 AM EDT. * At 725 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Dunlow, or 7 miles southeast of Louisa, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Hode and Dunlow around 730 AM EDT. Mount Gay-Shamrock around 750 AM EDT. Delbarton and Holden around 755 AM EDT. Logan around 805 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Kermit, Mount Gay, Verdunville, Gallup, Myrtle, Crum, Clifford, Glenhayes, West Logan, and Dingess.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.