Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
550 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
KYZ084-085-062230-
McCreary KY-Whitley KY-
550 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MCCREARY AND
SOUTHERN WHITLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT...
At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Zion Hill, or 10 miles east of Oneida, 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...
Dixie, Siler, Ayers, Gatliff, Packard, Zion Hill, Wilkerson, Red Ash,
Lot, Pearl, Pleasant View, Saxton, Goins, Strunk, Hollyhill, Polly
Camp, Mountain Ash, Nevisdale, and Pine Knot.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile
markers 1 and 7.
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.
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LAT...LON 3660 8451 3667 8437 3671 8392 3666 8392
3665 8395 3660 8392 3659 8393
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 268DEG 25KT 3657 8432
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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