Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Floyd, KY; Knott, KY; Letcher, KY +3 more
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What is happening
At 647 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Calf Creek to Endicott to Evanston, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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Bulletin details
At 647 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Calf Creek to Endicott to Evanston, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Estill, Bath, Pikeville, Prestonsburg, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Coal Run Village, Elkhorn City, Wheelwright, Fleming-Neon, Martin, Pippa Passes, Matewan, Forest Hills, Wayland, Allen, Meta, Pilgrim, Handshoe, and Glo.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 6:48PM EDT until August 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 6:10PM EDT until August 11 at 7:00PM 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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