Special Weather Statement for Bell; Harlan
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What is happening
At 803 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kettle Island, or near Pineville, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Torrential rainfall and Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 803 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kettle Island, or near Pineville, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Torrential rainfall and Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Pineville, East Pineville, Wallsend, Varilla, Ponza, Stony Fork Junction, Black Snake, Straight Creek, Blanche, Cary, Cubage, Rella, Fourmile, Clear Creek Springs, Wasioto, Blackmont, Balkan, Liggett, Miracle, and Pathfork. THIS INCLUDES U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile markers 10 and 17.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 8:04PM 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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