Special Weather Statement for Whitley; Bell; Harlan
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What is happening
At 934 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Miracle to Noetown to near Wilkerson. Movement was east at 30 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.
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Bulletin details
At 934 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Miracle to Noetown to near Wilkerson. Movement was east at 30 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... Pineville, Middlesboro, East Pineville, Varilla, Ponza, Pruden, Cubage, Binghamtown, Clear Creek Springs, Meldrum, Hutch, Balkan, Frakes, Noetown, Davisburg, Fonde, Wilkerson, Lot, Pearl, and Miracle. THIS INCLUDES U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile markers 1 and 12.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 9:35PM 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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