Special Weather Statement for Breathitt; Knott; Perry
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What is happening
At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ned, or 11 miles northwest of Hazard, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage...
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.
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Bulletin details
At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ned, or 11 miles northwest of Hazard, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Hazard, Ritchie, Hardshell, Noble, Lamont, Dice, Ary, Emmalena, Ned, Clayhole, Bearville, Cordia, Rowdy, Carrie, Talcum, Watts, Bulan, Fisty, and Dwarf. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 55 and 59. Kentucky Highway 80 in Knott County between mile markers 1 and 5. Kentucky Highway 80 in Perry County between mile markers 9 and 15.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 4:25PM 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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