Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
261 WWUS83 KJKL 261858 SPSJKL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 258 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 KYZ058-068-069-079-080-083-084-261945- Jackson KY-McCreary KY-Wayne KY-Estill KY-Rockcastle KY-Laurel KY- Pulaski KY- 258 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WAYNE...LAUREL...ESTILL... PULASKI...JACKSON...MCCREARY AND ROCKCASTLE COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT... At 258 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Stanford to near Albany. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Somerset, London, Monticello, Irvine, Mount Vernon, McKee, Whitley City, Boone, Science Hill, Burnside, Ravenna, Cains Store, Donaro, Bummer, Cumberland Falls S.P., Co- Operative, Shop Branch, Spiro, Mount Victory, and Climax. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 1 and 2. Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 37 and 72. Kentucky Highway 80 in Laurel County between mile markers 1 and 11. Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 17 and 40. Louis B. Nunn Parkway PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for south central, southeastern and east central Kentucky. && LAT...LON 3700 8484 3712 8490 3736 8456 3733 8451 3748 8445 3747 8438 3754 8435 3751 8426 3756 8409 3772 8409 3773 8373 3773 8372 3762 8387 3745 8387 3695 8419 3693 8431 3675 8432 3660 8442 3662 8499 3686 8506 TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 266DEG 40KT 3759 8470 3665 8519 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ GREIF