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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
253 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

KYZ085>087-201930-
Whitley KY-Knox KY-Bell KY-
253 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BELL...SOUTHWESTERN
KNOX AND CENTRAL WHITLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT...

At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Carpenter, or 10 miles south of Barbourville,
moving southeast at 15 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...
Williamsburg, Barbourville, Julip, Artemus, Swan Lake, Clate,
Birdseye, Verne, Goldbug, Gausdale, King, Louden, Polly Camp, Clear
Creek Springs, Nevisdale, Dixie, Avis, Siler, Frakes, and Permon.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 1 and 3,
between mile markers 7 and 8, and between mile markers 13 and 22.
 U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile markers 5 and 7.
 U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County between mile markers 9 and 12,
and between mile markers 15 and 17.

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.

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LAT...LON 3687 8422 3694 8393 3666 8366 3659 8410
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 334DEG 14KT 3673 8395

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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MARCUS