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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
617 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN BELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
  HARLAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN LESLIE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHWESTERN LETCHER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 613 PM EDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM STONY FORK JUNCTION TO HARROGATE-SHAWANEE...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SAYLOR AND SPRUCE PINE AROUND 625 PM EDT.
  WALLINS CREEK AND KERR AROUND 630 PM EDT.
  BLEDSOE AND TWILA AROUND 635 PM EDT.
  WHITE STAR AND RIO VISTA AROUND 640 PM EDT.
  BAXTER AND GATUN AROUND 645 PM EDT.
  KITTS AND BLACKJOE AROUND 650 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CREECH AND DILLON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING
KILLS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3690 8361 3693 8356 3695 8359 3694 8351
      3701 8351 3705 8355 3706 8354 3712 8294
      3688 8289 3684 8301 3685 8307 3674 8314
      3670 8333 3666 8342 3667 8351 3661 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 269DEG 18KT 3685 8350 3652 8360

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

GREIF