Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
386 WWUS83 KJKL 051528 SPSJKL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 1128 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 KYZ084-085-051615- McCreary KY-Whitley KY- 1128 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MCCREARY AND SOUTHWESTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 PM EDT... At 1128 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Blue Heron, or near Whitley City, moving northeast at 10 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... Whitley City, Blue Heron, Marshes Siding, Pine Knot, Strunk, Hollyhill, and Stearns. 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 3660 8438 3660 8466 3661 8466 3682 8447 3666 8423 TIME...MOT...LOC 1528Z 232DEG 11KT 3664 8453 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ JP