Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Laurel, KY; McCreary, KY; Pulaski, KY +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 801 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mount Victory, or 12 miles east of Somerset, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. This severe storm...
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 801 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mount Victory, or 12 miles east of Somerset, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. This severe storm will be near... Mount Victory around 805 PM EDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Baldrock and Hightop.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 8:02PM EDT until August 12 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 7:48PM EDT until August 12 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
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Source and limitations
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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