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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
522 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

KYZ107-109-110-119-262200-
Martin KY-Floyd KY-Johnson KY-Magoffin KY-
522 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MARTIN...
SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON...NORTHERN FLOYD AND EAST CENTRAL MAGOFFIN
COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...

At 522 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Brainard, or 7 miles west of Prestonsburg, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Paintsville, Prestonsburg, Martin, Allen, Oaklawn Estates, Lancer,
Meally, Collista, Orchard, West Van Lear, Dotson, Ivel, Williamsport,
Blue River, Buffalo, Swamp Branch, Riceville, Auxier, Gapville, and
Cliff.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Kentucky Highway 3 in Floyd County between mile markers 1 and 4.
 Kentucky Highway 3 in Johnson County  Kentucky Highway 80 in Floyd
County between mile markers 10 and 14.
 U.S. Highway 23 in Floyd County between mile markers 6 and 21.
 U.S. Highway 23 in Johnson County between mile markers 0 and 3.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southeastern and northeastern Kentucky.

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LAT...LON 3767 8261 3766 8261 3764 8260 3758 8261
      3756 8294 3771 8301 3785 8267 3768 8259
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 250DEG 16KT 3765 8289

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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