Special Weather Statement for Pulaski; Laurel; McCreary +1 more
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What is happening
At 734 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Honeybee, or 11 miles north of Whitley City. These storms were nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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Bulletin details
At 734 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Honeybee, or 11 miles north of Whitley City. These storms were nearly stationary. 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... Whitley City, Honeybee, Marshes Siding, Holly Bay Rec. Area, Greenwood, Sloans Valley, Duckrun, Parkers Lake, Beulah Heights, Alpine, Cumberland Falls S.P., Redbird, Grove, Huxley, Deering, Krupp, Bounty, Youngs Creek, Vox, and Wiborg.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 7:34PM 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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