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Special Weather Statement for Pulaski; Wayne

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Pulaski, Wayne
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What is happening

At 819 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Naomi, or 10 miles north of Monticello. 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. 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. If on or near Lake Cumberland, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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At 819 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Naomi, or 10 miles north of Monticello. 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... Somerset, Science Hill, Naomi, Betsey, Frazer, Pulaski County Park, Nancy, Kidder, Pointer, Mill Springs, Faubush, and Trimble. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 17 and 20. Louis B. Nunn Parkway

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 8:20PM 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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