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

KYZ110-113-120-262215-
Floyd KY-Pike KY-Knott KY-
539 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN KNOTT...CENTRAL FLOYD
AND WEST CENTRAL PIKE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Yellow Mountain, or near Hindman, moving east at 30 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...
Hindman, Estill, Wheelwright, Pippa Passes, Wayland, East McDowell,
Leburn, Hippo, Handshoe, Glo, Printer, Aluba, McDowell, Betsy Layne,
Honaker, Buckhorn Hollow, Blue Moon, Osborn, Orkney, and Hunter.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Floyd County between mile markers 1 and 7.
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Knott County between mile markers 5 and 20.
 U.S. Highway 23 in Floyd County between mile markers 1 and 4.

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 Kentucky.

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LAT...LON 3733 8258 3734 8304 3749 8307 3751 8298
      3750 8298 3750 8295 3749 8293 3749 8291
      3753 8289 3758 8262
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 262DEG 24KT 3743 8298

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

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