Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Breathitt, KY; Magoffin, KY; Morgan, KY +1 more
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What is happening
At 834 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Paxton, or 8 miles north of Jackson, moving southeast at 25 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... Simpson,...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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 834 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Paxton, or 8 miles north of Jackson, moving southeast at 25 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... Simpson, Mountain Valley and Stevenson.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 8:34PM EDT until August 16 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 8:16PM EDT until August 16 at 8:45PM 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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