Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
165 WWUS83 KJKL 270015 SPSJKL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 815 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 KYZ085-087-088-270100- Whitley KY-Bell KY-Harlan KY- 815 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HARLAN...BELL AND SOUTHEASTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT... At 815 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fonde, or 8 miles west of Middlesboro, moving east at 50 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... Pineville, Middlesboro, Wallins Creek, East Pineville, Varilla, Coldiron, Ingram, Ponza, Black Snake, Kentenia, Straight Creek, Pruden, Polly Camp, Cubage, Binghamtown, Clear Creek Springs, Wasioto, Meldrum, Hutch, and Blackmont. 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. 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 southeastern Kentucky. && LAT...LON 3659 8411 3665 8412 3671 8391 3669 8388 3671 8387 3671 8385 3673 8383 3685 8340 3669 8336 3667 8341 3667 8353 3662 8364 3658 8369 TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 255DEG 42KT 3663 8388 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ GREIF