Special Weather Statement for White; Saline; Gallatin +13 more
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What is happening
At 1226 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Ridgway to near Creswell to 8 miles northeast of Hopkinsville. Movement was south at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, frequent cloud to ground lightning and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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Bulletin details
At 1226 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Ridgway to near Creswell to 8 miles northeast of Hopkinsville. Movement was south at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, frequent cloud to ground lightning and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Oak Grove, Princeton, Providence, Marion, Dawson Springs, Cadiz, Eddyville, Sturgis, Shawneetown, Woodlands Nature Station, Cravens Bay Campground, Fort Campbell, Energy Lake Campground, Land Between The Lakes Area, Clarksville, Earlington, Norris City, and Nortonville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 36 and 92. Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 68 and 109. Western Kentucky Parkway between Mile Markers 39 and 41. Pennyrile Parkway between Mile Markers 1 and 34.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 12:27AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Paducah KY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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