Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
984 WWUS83 KJKL 270234 SPSJKL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 1034 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 KYZ084>086-270315- McCreary KY-Whitley KY-Knox KY- 1034 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN KNOX...MCCREARY AND WHITLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM EDT... At 1034 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Jellico Creek, or near Williamsburg, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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... Williamsburg, Whitley City, Julip, Swan Lake, Cumberland Falls S.P., Co- Operative, Zion Hill, Moore Hill, Clate, Birdseye, Red Ash, Verne, Goldbug, Gausdale, King, Louden, Krupp, Hollyhill, Polly Camp, and Youngs Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3659 8436 3666 8471 3692 8444 3695 8394 3667 8390 3665 8395 3660 8392 3659 8393 TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 257DEG 23KT 3670 8425 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ GREIF