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Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1202 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0854 PM     HEAVY RAIN       THORNTON                37.16N 82.74W
06/17/2013  M1.02 INCH       LETCHER            KY   PUBLIC

            RAINFALL TOTAL OVER LAST 30 MINUTES. REPORTED RATES UP TO
            4 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES.

1028 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 E HAZARD              37.25N 83.14W
06/17/2013                   PERRY              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTED CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS AND UP OVER THE ROADWAYS.
            A COUPLE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN STRANDED AS A RESULT.

1055 PM     HEAVY RAIN       JACKSON                 37.56N 83.38W
06/17/2013  M1.00 INCH       BREATHITT          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            RAIN FELL WITHIN PAST 30 TO 40 MINUTES. A WIND GUST OF 40
            TO 45 MPH WAS ALSO REPORTED...KNOCKING SEVERAL SHINGLES
            OFF ROOF AND CAUSING RAIN TO LEAK IN.

1130 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 E HAZARD              37.25N 83.14W
06/17/2013                   PERRY              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            CONTINUED FLOODING IN BIG CREEK AREA ON HWY 1096. CARS
            HAVE BEEN REPORTED WASHED AWAY WITH WATER NOW IN HOUSES.
            ONGOING WATER RESCUE TAKING PLACE FOR PEOPLE TRAPPED IN
            THE RISING WATERS.

1150 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WAR CREEK               37.59N 83.49W
06/17/2013                   BREATHITT          KY   PUBLIC

            WAR CREEK ROAD THAT RUNS ALONG AND ABOUT 200 FT AWAY FROM
            WAR CREEK HAS WATER OVER ROAD WASHING OUT THE ROADWAY.
            OBSERVER REPORTED THAT THIS IS A GRAVEL ROAD BUT THAT THE
            WATER IS KNEE DEEP IN PLACES AND FLOWING OVER THE BRIDGE.
            NOT SURE IF THIS IS A LOW WATER CROSSING. IF CREEK RISES
            2 TO 3 FEET HIGHER HE WILL NEED TO EVACUATE.


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