Special Weather Statement for Pulaski
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What you need to know
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- Pulaski
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What is happening
At 505 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Bee Lick to near Dabney. Movement was north at 10 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...
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 505 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Bee Lick to near Dabney. Movement was north at 10 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Somerset, Science Hill, Shopville, Dabney, Bobtown, Bandy, Woodstock, Pulaski, and Eubank. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 17 and 18, and between mile markers 20 and 29. Louis B. Nunn Parkway
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 5:06PM 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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