Special Weather Statement for Pike
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Pike
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Shelbiana, or near Pikeville, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and torrential rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Shelbiana, or near Pikeville, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and torrential rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Pikeville, Rockhouse, Fishtrap Lake, Zebulon, Garden Village, Phyllis, Belcher, Fedscreek, Shelbiana, Marrowbone, Kimper, Raccoon, Mouthcard, Chloe, Lookout, Biggs, and Meta. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... U.S. Highway 119 in Pike County between mile markers 1 and 13. U.S. Highway 23 in Pike County between mile markers 11 and 26.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 6:16PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Official revision
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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