Special Weather Statement for Rockcastle; Pulaski
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What you need to know
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- Pulaski, Rockcastle
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What is happening
At 917 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ottowa, or 9 miles west of Mount Vernon, moving northeast at 40 mph. 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......
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 917 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ottowa, or 9 miles west of Mount Vernon, moving northeast at 40 mph. 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... Mount Vernon, Boone, Donaro, Bummer, Threelinks, Robinet, Hiatt, Gum Sulphur, Bandy, Roundstone, Spiro, Wabp, Lake Linville, Climax, Renfro Valley, Willailla, Disputanta, Jep Hill, Bee Lick, and Flat Rock. THIS INCLUDES Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 58 and 72.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 9:20PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
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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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