Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
483 WWUS83 KJKL 071724 SPSJKL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 124 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 KYZ058-068-069-111-114-071800- Jackson KY-Lee KY-Estill KY-Owsley KY-Rockcastle KY- 124 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN OWSLEY...ESTILL... JACKSON...NORTHEASTERN ROCKCASTLE AND WESTERN LEE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT... At 122 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles west of McKee, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Irvine, Beattyville, McKee, Booneville, Ravenna, Donaro, Travellers Rest, Bummer, White Ash, Robinet, Kimbrell, Shop Branch, Privett, Horse Lick, Earnestville, Wiseman Crossing Station, Climax, Winston, Disputanta, and Shirley. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Brief heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3752 8429 3752 8420 3756 8416 3757 8409 3764 8413 3767 8409 3775 8408 3778 8411 3781 8408 3782 8410 3781 8412 3784 8410 3784 8405 3785 8406 3785 8399 3750 8362 3731 8410 3734 8412 3727 8422 3743 8435 TIME...MOT...LOC 1722Z 239DEG 36KT 3744 8415 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RAY