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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
632 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

KYZ047>049-055>057-067-222305-
BOYLE KY-CLARK KY-GARRARD KY-JESSAMINE KY-LINCOLN KY-MADISON
KY-MERCER KY-
632 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAIN...
HALF INCH HAIL...AND 50 MPH WINDS...

AT 628 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES EAST OF
HARRODSBURG TO DANVILLE TO 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF LIBERTY...AND MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.

OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAIN REDUCING VISIBILITIES...HALF
INCH HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH...ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  STANFORD...
  RICHMOND...
  LANCASTER...
  DANVILLE...
  THREE FORKS AND PINK...
  POLLARD AND MOUNT LEBANON...
  CUZICK AND WALNUT FLAT...
  VALLEY VIEW AND RUTHTON...

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 75 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 76 AND 97.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG WINDS WITH THESE STORMS CAN TOPPLE WEAKLY ROOTED TREES...AND
DOWN POWER LINES. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN
FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO...
WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER
UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

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LAT...LON 3775 8420 3753 8431 3752 8435 3747 8437
      3748 8444 3743 8446 3739 8479 3741 8483
      3759 8478 3779 8477 3787 8444 3785 8443
      3787 8441 3784 8439 3785 8437 3789 8437
      3788 8435 3793 8419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 251DEG 34KT 3776 8466 3763 8466
          3741 8476

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RJS