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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
157 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

KYZ109-110-113-120-161830-
Floyd KY-Pike KY-Knott KY-Magoffin KY-
157 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN KNOTT...CENTRAL
FLOYD...NORTHWESTERN PIKE AND SOUTHEASTERN MAGOFFIN COUNTIES THROUGH
230 PM EDT...

At 157 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Pyramid to Soft Shell. Movement was east at 55
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Pikeville, Estill, Coal Run Village, Martin, Wayland, Allen, East
McDowell, Meta, Hippo, Handshoe, Glo, Printer, Aluba, McDowell, Betsy
Layne, Ivel, Honaker, Blue Moon, Osborn, and Orkney.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Floyd County between mile markers 1 and 12.
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Knott County between mile markers 12 and 20.
 U.S. Highway 119 in Pike County between mile markers 1 and 16.
 U.S. Highway 23 in Floyd County between mile markers 1 and 9.
 U.S. Highway 23 in Pike County between mile markers 19 and 32.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
southeastern Kentucky.

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LAT...LON 3763 8231 3744 8238 3740 8297 3760 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 264DEG 49KT 3757 8285 3741 8292

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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