Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Breathitt, KY; Lee, KY; Magoffin, KY +2 more
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What is happening
At 845 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Simpson, or 7 miles north of Jackson, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Rock Lick around 850 PM EDT. Haginsville around 855 PM...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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Bulletin details
At 845 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Simpson, or 7 miles north of Jackson, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Rock Lick around 850 PM EDT. Haginsville around 855 PM EDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Stevenson, Wilstacy and Portsmouth.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 8:45PM EDT until August 16 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 8:36PM EDT until August 16 at 9:00PM 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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