Special Weather Statement for Breathitt; Knott; Perry
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What is happening
At 500 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Buck, or 8 miles northwest of Hindman, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 500 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Buck, or 8 miles northwest of Hindman, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Hindman, Elic, Ritchie, Buck, Elmrock, Leburn, Ary, Emmalena, Yellow Mountain, Bearville, Tina, Cordia, Garner, Vest, Carrie, Talcum, Fisty, Soft Shell, and Dwarf. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Kentucky Highway 80 in Knott County between mile markers 1 and 12. Kentucky Highway 80 in Perry County between mile markers 12 and 15.
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Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
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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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