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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
741 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

KYZ079-080-084-085-231215-
McCreary KY-Whitley KY-Laurel KY-Pulaski KY-
741 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LAUREL...
SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI...NORTHEASTERN MCCREARY AND NORTHWESTERN WHITLEY
COUNTIES THROUGH 815 AM EDT...

At 741 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Alpine, or 13 miles north of Whitley City, 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...
Huxley, Baldrock, Honeybee, Greenwood, Sloans Valley, Alpine, and
Cumberland Falls S.P..

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.

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.

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LAT...LON 3686 8458 3700 8457 3701 8426 3681 8429
TIME...MOT...LOC 1141Z 271DEG 23KT 3692 8448

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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GEOGERIAN