Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
480 WWUS83 KJKL 081823 SPSJKL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 223 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 KYZ087-081900- Bell KY- 223 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BELL COUNTY THROUGH 300 PM EDT... At 223 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Meldrum, or near Middlesboro, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Pineville, Middlesboro, Wasioto, Meldrum, East Pineville, Hutch, Balkan, Noetown, Varilla, Ponza, Miracle, Calvin, Callaway, Cubage, Ferndale, Binghamtown, Clear Creek Springs, Oaks, Shelaly, and Cumberland Gap. THIS INCLUDES U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile markers 1 and 13. 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. && LAT...LON 3673 8379 3681 8353 3667 8350 3667 8353 3664 8358 3664 8361 3662 8363 3662 8364 3658 8369 3658 8376 TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 260DEG 5KT 3666 8368 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ DJ