Special Weather Statement for Rockcastle; Laurel
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Laurel, Rockcastle
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 805 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Burr, or over Mount Vernon, moving southeast at 25 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... Mount Vernon,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 805 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Burr, or over Mount Vernon, moving southeast at 25 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... Mount Vernon, Sand Springs, Donaro, Bummer, Robinet, Pongo, Horse Lick, Spiro, Lamero, Wabp, Lake Linville, Hansford, Renfro Valley, Mershons, Hazel Patch, Pine Hill, Jep Hill, Camp Wildcat, Flat Rock, and Sinks. THIS INCLUDES Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 48 and 64.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 8:05PM 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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