Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
529 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

KYZ119-120-162200-
MARTIN-PIKE-
529 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES
THROUGH 600 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING...

   SOUTHEASTERN MARTIN AND
   NORTHERN PIKE.

AT 529 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR THREEFORKS...
OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF INEZ...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...LAURA AROUND
535 PM EDT...OPPY AROUND 540 PM EDT...RURAL AROUND 545 PM EDT...
WHITEPOST AROUND 550 PM EDT...TURKEY CREEK AROUND 555 PM EDT...

RESIDENTS SHOULD EXPECT HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE
INCH PER HOUR...GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND
SMALL HAIL IN THESE AREAS.

DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE
THUNDERSTORMS. TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER THEN LIGHTNING IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE A HAZARD.

$$

DUSTY
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