Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
616 WWUS83 KJKL 232255 SPSJKL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 655 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 KYZ110-113-232315- Floyd KY-Knott KY- 655 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN KNOTT AND CENTRAL FLOYD COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT... At 655 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Handshoe to Talcum. Movement was east at 20 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... Hindman, Estill, Wayland, Bosco, Mousie, Leburn, Handshoe, Glo, Bearville, McDowell, Larkslane, Garner, Vest, Garret, Soft Shell, Bolyn, Elmrock, Betty, Yellow Mountain, and Tina. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Kentucky Highway 80 in Floyd County between mile markers 1 and 3. Kentucky Highway 80 in Knott County between mile markers 1 and 20. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3749 8266 3733 8293 3735 8312 3739 8312 3745 8304 3749 8293 3749 8291 3750 8291 3751 8288 TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 279DEG 17KT 3747 8288 3740 8311 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ GEERTSON