Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
664 WWUS83 KJKL 171858 SPSJKL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 258 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 KYZ087-088-171930- Bell KY-Harlan KY- 258 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HARLAN AND SOUTHEASTERN BELL COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT... At 258 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Noetown, or over Middlesboro, moving east at 25 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... Middlesboro, Meldrum, Hutch, Noetown, Davisburg, Ponza, Calvin, Cubage, Ferndale, Binghamtown, Oaks, Shelaly, and Cumberland Gap. THIS INCLUDES U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile markers 1 and 10. 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 3659 8385 3671 8384 3674 8341 3667 8341 3667 8353 3664 8358 3664 8361 3662 8363 3662 8364 3658 8369 3658 8382 TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 271DEG 20KT 3662 8376 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ DJ