Special Weather Statement for Laurel; Knox; Bell +3 more
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At 728 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fletcher, or 9 miles north of Barbourville, moving east at 40 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......
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for south central and southeastern Kentucky. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for southeastern Kentucky.
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Bulletin details
At 728 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fletcher, or 9 miles north of Barbourville, moving east at 40 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... Barbourville, Sandy Fork, Brightshade, Lake, Cane Creek, Barnyard, Salt Gum, Beverly, Black Snake, Saylor, Erose, Jarvis, Bush, Cranes Nest, Blanche, Girdler, Jonsee, Rella, Ice Cliff, and Park Valley. THIS INCLUDES U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County between mile markers 2 and 8, and between mile markers 11 and 24.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 7:28PM 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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