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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
843 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

KYZ080-084>087-116-090130-
McCreary KY-Whitley KY-Clay KY-Knox KY-Bell KY-Laurel KY-
843 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN LAUREL...CENTRAL BELL...
KNOX...MCCREARY...WHITLEY AND SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 930
PM EDT...

At 843 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Grove to Redbird to near Marshes Siding to near
Oneida. Movement was east at 40 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...
Williamsburg, Barbourville, Pineville, Whitley City, Julip,
Brightshade, Swan Lake, Cumberland Falls S.P., Co-
Operative, Zion Hill, Ponza, Goose Rock, Gausdale, Bush, Cranes Nest,
Blanche, Krupp, Rella, Bark Camp, and Dixie.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 1 and
34.
 U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile markers 9 and 18.
 U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County between mile markers 1 and 26.
 U.S. Highway 25 East in Laurel County between mile markers 0 and 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 3660 8470 3677 8465 3686 8445 3696 8437
      3697 8434 3699 8434 3700 8431 3702 8432
      3714 8364 3670 8361 3669 8377 3659 8382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 268DEG 37KT 3696 8423 3677 8422 3676 8444 3655
8452

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

$$

JP