Special Weather Statement for Pulaski; Laurel; McCreary +1 more
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At 1034 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mount Victory to Blue Heron. Movement was northeast at 35 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...
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.
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At 1034 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mount Victory to Blue Heron. Movement was northeast at 35 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... London, Whitley City, Parkers Lake, Cumberland Falls S.P., Huxley, Deering, Mount Victory, Krupp, Bunch, Hightop, Youngs Creek, Wiborg, Bark Camp, Rye, Blue Heron, Honeybee, Marshes Siding, Holly Bay Rec. Area, Beulah Heights, and Grove. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky near mile marker 42. Kentucky Highway 80 in Laurel County between mile markers 8 and 10.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 10:34PM 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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