Special Weather Statement for Floyd; Knott; Letcher +1 more
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What is happening
At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Osborn, or near Pikeville, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...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... Pikeville, Coal Run...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for southeastern Kentucky.
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Bulletin details
At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Osborn, or near Pikeville, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...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... Pikeville, Coal Run Village, Wheelwright, Wayland, East McDowell, Melvin, Coal Run, Hi Hat, Garden Village, McDowell, Burton, Marrowbone, Dorton, Beaver, Virgie, Buckhorn Hollow, Osborn, Orkney, Myra, and Rockhouse. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... U.S. Highway 119 in Pike County between mile markers 1 and 2. U.S. Highway 23 in Pike County between mile markers 2 and 29.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 2:13PM 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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