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Weather Service Issues Flood Watch for State

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The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch through Monday morning for southwest West Virginia, as well as northeast Kentucky and southwest Virginia.

The watch begins Saturday afternoon.

The service says there’s a risk of severe thunderstorms Saturday with damaging winds, large hail and an isolated tornado possible.

More rain is forecast Sunday with a chance of showers before noon Monday.

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