Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
532 WWUS83 KJKL 222218 SPSJKL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 618 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 KYZ083-222300- Wayne KY- 618 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WAYNE COUNTY THROUGH 700 PM EDT... At 617 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Albany, or 13 miles north of Byrdstown, moving east at 30 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, Oil Valley, Coopersville, Susie, Burfield, Barrier, Parnell, Kidds Crossing, Hidalgo, Gregory, Rockeybranch, Slickford, Betsey, Cabell, Zula, Mill Springs, Powersburg, Steubenville, Cooper, and Alpha. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3689 8501 3698 8478 3696 8477 3696 8474 3676 8466 3675 8468 3672 8468 3667 8500 3669 8502 3676 8501 3681 8503 3683 8506 3686 8506 TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 252DEG 28KT 3676 8509 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ GREIF