Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
740 WWUS83 KJKL 270154 SPSJKL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 954 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 KYZ079-083-084-270245- McCreary KY-Wayne KY-Pulaski KY- 954 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN WAYNE...CENTRAL PULASKI AND NORTH CENTRAL MCCREARY COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM EDT... At 954 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Betsey, or 8 miles northeast of Monticello, moving northeast at 15 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... Somerset, Science Hill, Burnside, Stab, Sloans Valley, Bobtown, Nancy, Barrier, Pointer, Gregory, Bronston, Dabney, Pulaski County Park, Somerset Pulaski Airport, Denney, Kidder, Hogue, Naomi, Alpine, and Ruth. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for south central Kentucky. && LAT...LON 3675 8478 3718 8481 3733 8459 3693 8441 TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 244DEG 13KT 3691 8471 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ GREIF