Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Breathitt, KY; Lee, KY; Magoffin, KY +2 more
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At 950 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sikes, or near Jackson, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Lunah...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
At 950 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sikes, or near Jackson, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Lunah around 955 PM EDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Noble.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 9:51PM EDT until August 16 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 9:35PM EDT until August 16 at 10:00PM 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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