Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
002 WWUS83 KJKL 180010 SPSJKL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 810 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 KYZ087-088-180045- Bell KY-Harlan KY- 810 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HARLAN AND NORTHEASTERN BELL COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM EDT... At 810 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rella, or near Pineville, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Blackmont, Balkan, Hensley Store, Liggett, Varilla, Stony Fork Junction, Black Snake, Miracle, Pathfork, Kettle Island, Blanche, Arjay, Molus, Callaway, Peepace Store, Cubage, Rella, Martins Fork, Oaks, and Kentenia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3682 8368 3688 8361 3675 8328 3671 8331 3667 8343 3667 8351 3666 8355 TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 306DEG 21KT 3682 8361 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ HAL