Special Weather Statement for Montgomery; Bath; Powell
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Bath, Montgomery, Powell
- Effective
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 914 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sideview to 7 miles north of Winchester to near Bryan Station. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 914 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sideview to 7 miles north of Winchester to near Bryan Station. Movement was southeast at 30 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... Mount Sterling, Jeffersonville, Camargo, Ewington, Levee, Judy, Sideview, Grassy Lick, Howards Mill, Wades Mill, Walkers Crossing, Upper Spencer, Coons Station, Lower Spencer, Gatewoods Station, Oggs Station, Prewitt, Stoops, Klondike, and Sewell Shop. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 12 and 13. Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers 105 and 114.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 9:14PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
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Source and limitations
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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