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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
209 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

KYZ069-112>117-270645-
Jackson KY-Clay KY-Breathitt KY-Perry KY-Knott KY-Owsley KY-
Leslie KY-
209 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT OWSLEY...NORTH CENTRAL LESLIE...
NORTHERN PERRY...SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON...NORTHWESTERN KNOTT...SOUTHERN
BREATHITT AND NORTHERN CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 245 AM EDT...

At 208 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sebastian, or 8 miles southeast of Booneville, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Hazard, Hindman, Buckhorn, Elic, Buck, Blake, Vail, Southfork,
Emmalena, Cowcreek, Tyner, Bearville, Privett, Shepherdtown, Valjean,
Taff, Haddix, Herd, Arnett, and Tina.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 57 and 59.
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Knott County between mile markers 1 and 8.
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Perry County between mile markers 9 and 15.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for southeastern
Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3728 8405 3742 8393 3753 8300 3751 8295
      3726 8300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0608Z 265DEG 39KT 3736 8361

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

JP