Special Weather Statement for McCreary; Whitley
At 958 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Zion Hill, or 10 miles south of Williamsburg, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow...
Official alert brief
At 958 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Zion Hill, or 10 miles south of Williamsburg, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Williamsburg, Bon, Dixie, Ayers, Gatliff, Emlyn, Packard, Zion Hill, Red Ash, Lot, Verne, Jellico Creek, Pine Knot, Pleasant View, Saxton, Strunk, Hollyhill, Polly Camp, Mountain Ash, and Carpenter. THIS INCLUDES Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 1 and 10.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.