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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
728 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

KYZ079-080-084-085-240000-
McCreary KY-Whitley KY-Laurel KY-Pulaski KY-
728 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LAUREL...
SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI...NORTHEASTERN MCCREARY AND NORTHWESTERN WHITLEY
COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT...

At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Alpine, or 13 miles southeast of Somerset, moving northeast at 25
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...
Holly Bay Rec. Area, Grade, Huxley, Baldrock, Mount Victory,
Rockcastle Springs, Bent, Bunch, Hightop, Keavy, Vox, Bark Camp,
Grove, and Billows.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Laurel County near mile marker 1.
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 35 and
40.

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.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
south central Kentucky.

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LAT...LON 3702 8459 3720 8434 3716 8430 3717 8430
      3717 8429 3700 8410 3682 8442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 226DEG 24KT 3695 8444

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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GEOGERIAN