Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Rockcastle, KY
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- Rockcastle
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 744 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gum Sulphur, or 8 miles northwest of Mount Vernon, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Mount Vernon around 750...
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 744 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gum Sulphur, or 8 miles northwest of Mount Vernon, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Mount Vernon around 750 PM EDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Maretburg and Pine Hill.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 7:45PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 7:32PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM 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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