Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Breathitt, KY; Clay, KY; Estill, KY +9 more
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SVRJKL The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Powell County in east central Kentucky... Southeastern Montgomery County in east central Kentucky... Southwestern Morgan County in southeastern Kentucky... Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky... Estill County in...
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For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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SVRJKL The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Powell County in east central Kentucky... Southeastern Montgomery County in east central Kentucky... Southwestern Morgan County in southeastern Kentucky... Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky... Estill County in east central Kentucky... Eastern Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky... Southern Menifee County in east central Kentucky... Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky... West central Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky... Lee County in southeastern Kentucky... Wolfe County in southeastern Kentucky... Northeastern Clay County in southeastern Kentucky... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 534 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Wellington to Fox, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Irvine around 540 PM EDT. Fincastle around 545 PM EDT. Beattyville around 550 PM EDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Jackson, Booneville and Copland.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 5:35PM EDT until August 11 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Jackson KY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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