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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1113 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025

KYZ110-119-120-210400-
Martin KY-Floyd KY-Pike KY-
1113 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MARTIN...SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD AND
PIKE COUNTIES THROUGH MIDNIGHT EDT...

At 1113 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Job to near Gulnare to near Zebulon to
near Shelbiana. Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Pikeville, Inez, Coal Run Village, Forest Hills, Warfield, Add,
Huddy, Meta, Jamboree, Pilgrim, Fishtrap Lake, Davella, Garden
Village, Piso, Prince, Toonerville, Buckhorn Hollow, Milo, Job, and
Lovely.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Kentucky Highway 3 in Martin County between mile markers 4 and 9.
 U.S. Highway 119 in Pike County between mile markers 1 and 23.
 U.S. Highway 23 in Floyd County near mile marker 1.
 U.S. Highway 23 in Pike County between mile markers 14 and 32.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

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LAT...LON 3736 8222 3739 8273 3763 8258 3788 8261
      3795 8258 3796 8253 3790 8247 3791 8247
      3788 8242 3781 8240 3776 8231 3774 8233
      3767 8230 3762 8221 3765 8218 3755 8213
      3756 8208 3753 8205 3755 8204 3754 8197
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 262DEG 37KT 3795 8257 3764 8251 3752 8251 3742
8254

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

JP