Special Weather Statement for Floyd; Pike
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What is happening
At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Eastern to Majestic. Movement was southeast at 25 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southeastern Kentucky.
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Bulletin details
At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Eastern to Majestic. Movement was southeast at 25 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... Pikeville, Coal Run Village, East McDowell, Jamboree, Fishtrap Lake, Garden Village, Printer, Aluba, McDowell, Betsy Layne, Toonerville, Honaker, Buckhorn Hollow, Blue Moon, Osborn, Orkney, Woodman, Biggs, Rockhouse, and Hunter. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Kentucky Highway 80 in Floyd County between mile markers 3 and 7. U.S. Highway 119 in Pike County between mile markers 1 and 8. U.S. Highway 23 in Floyd County near mile marker 1. U.S. Highway 23 in Pike County between mile markers 8 and 32.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 3:14PM 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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