Special Weather Statement for Harlan; Perry; Leslie +2 more
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What is happening
At 905 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Dunham to Red Star to near Thousandsticks. Movement was south at 20 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 905 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Dunham to Red Star to near Thousandsticks. Movement was south at 20 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... Whitesburg, Harlan, Hyden, Letcher, Cumberland, Jenkins, Loyall, Evarts, Fleming-Neon, Lynch, Benham, Blackey, Big Fork, Sandy Fork, Leatherwood, Hoskinston, Van, Bledsoe, Dizney, and Colly. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 38 and 50. U.S. Highway 23 in Lethcher County between mile markers 1 and 7. U.S. Highway 23 in Pike County between mile markers 0 and 2.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 9:06PM 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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