Special Weather Statement for Wayne; McCreary
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What is happening
At 933 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sunnybrook, or 9 miles east of Byrdstown, moving northeast at 40 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......
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 933 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sunnybrook, or 9 miles east of Byrdstown, moving northeast at 40 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... Parmleysville, Great Meadows Campsites, Oil Valley, Coopersville, Burfield, Barrier, Rockeybranch, Slickford, Griffin, Mount Pisgah, Powersburg, Sunnybrook, and Kidds Crossing.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 9:33PM 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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