Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
863 WWUS83 KJKL 172213 SPSJKL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 613 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 KYZ088-115-117-118-172230- Perry KY-Harlan KY-Letcher KY-Leslie KY- 613 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL HARLAN...EAST CENTRAL LESLIE...SOUTHWESTERN LETCHER AND SOUTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT... At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pine Mountain, or 12 miles northeast of Harlan, moving north at 15 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... Yeaddiss, Big Fork, Leatherwood, Cinda, Arthur, Big Laurel, Ulvah, Pine Mountain, Slemp, Big Rock, Causey, Gilley, Daisy, Delphia, and Cutshin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3697 8307 3692 8323 3712 8332 3713 8304 TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 180DEG 12KT 3697 8318 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ GEERTSON