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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 2:21 AM May. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Martin County in northeastern Kentucky... Morgan County in southeastern Kentucky... Johnson County in northeastern Kentucky... Northern Perry County in southeastern Kentucky... Northern Knott County in southeastern Kentucky... Floyd County in southeastern Kentucky... Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky... Northwestern Pike County in southeastern Kentucky... Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky... Northeastern Wolfe County in southeastern Kentucky... * Until 1115 PM EDT. * At 1020 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pekin to Lee City to Haginsville to Little, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... West Liberty around 1025 PM EDT. Salyersville around 1030 PM EDT. Mason around 1035 PM EDT. Crockett around 1040 PM EDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Elna and Paintsville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for southeastern Kentucky. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for southeastern Kentucky. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Flood Watch
Issued: 3:58 PM May. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...The Flood Watch includes the Kentucky counties of Bath, Elliott, Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Rowan, Johnson, Martin, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne, Whitley, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Knox, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, and Wolfe. * WHEN...The Flood Watch is in effect through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple periods of showers and thunderstorms containing torrential downpours are expected to impact the area this afternoon and evening. A widespread 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is anticipated across the watch area. However, localized amounts of 2 to 3 inches or more are possible in locations where thunderstorms are most persistent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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