Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
153 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025
KYZ087-088-118-120-170615-
Pike KY-Bell KY-Harlan KY-Letcher KY-
153 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT HARLAN...SOUTHEASTERN BELL...
CENTRAL LETCHER AND SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 AM EDT...
At 153 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Rock House, or 14 miles southwest of Whitesburg,
moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Whitesburg, Harlan, Middlesboro, Cumberland, Jenkins, Elkhorn City,
Evarts, Fleming-Neon, Lynch, Benham, Bobs Creek, Dizney, Colly,
Louellen, Sergent, Clutts, Cubage, Shields, Adamson, and Black
Mountain.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for southeastern
Kentucky.
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LAT...LON 3659 8383 3754 8203 3754 8197 3727 8235
3712 8272 3705 8272 3698 8287 3690 8287
3685 8301 3685 8307 3674 8314 3667 8353
3658 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 0553Z 287DEG 49KT 3692 8293
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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