Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
411 WWUS83 KJKL 222257 SPSJKL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 657 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 KYZ083-084-222345- McCreary KY-Wayne KY- 657 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WAYNE AND MCCREARY COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT... At 657 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Powersburg, or 12 miles northeast of Byrdstown, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Monticello, Whitley City, Parmleysville, Great Meadows Campsites, Slavens, Susie, Parkers Lake, Barrier, Gregory, Co- Operative, Pine Knot, Slickford, Ritner, Denney, Powersburg, Hollyhill, Wiborg, Blue Heron, Oil Valley, and Honeybee. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3688 8459 3687 8458 3689 8455 3691 8434 3685 8432 3684 8434 3683 8432 3681 8436 3678 8435 3675 8432 3668 8431 3662 8425 3661 8496 3663 8500 3672 8502 3676 8501 3682 8505 TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 264DEG 40KT 3671 8499 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ GREIF