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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 12:21 AM May. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN KNOTT...EAST CENTRAL BREATHITT AND SOUTHEASTERN MAGOFFIN COUNTIES... At 820 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Decoy, or 10 miles northwest of Hindman, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Vail. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:53 PM May. 8, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN KNOTT...EAST CENTRAL BREATHITT AND SOUTHEASTERN MAGOFFIN COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT... At 753 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sikes, or 9 miles east of Jackson, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Decoy, Sikes, Buck, Evanston, Hardshell, Rousseau, Noble, Elmrock, Vail, Lunah, Gunlock, Yellow Mountain, Clayhole, Lambric, Daisydell, Camp Lewis, Orchard, Wilstacy, Flintville, and Haginsville. THIS INCLUDES Kentucky Highway 80 in Knott County between mile markers 10 and 11. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for southeastern Kentucky. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 7:30 PM May. 8, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 240 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY LAUREL MCCREARY PULASKI ROCKCASTLE WAYNE WHITLEY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY BELL BREATHITT CLAY FLOYD HARLAN JACKSON KNOTT KNOX LEE LESLIE LETCHER OWSLEY PERRY PIKE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANNVILLE, BARBOURVILLE, BEATTYVILLE, BOONEVILLE, BRODHEAD, BURNSIDE, COAL RUN, CORBIN, CUMBERLAND, ELKHORN CITY, HARLAN, HAZARD, HINDMAN, HYDEN, JACKSON, JENKINS, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MCKEE, MIDDLESBORO, MONTICELLO, MOUNT VERNON, PIKEVILLE, PINEVILLE, PIPPA PASSES, PRESTONSBURG, SOMERSET, SOUTH WILLIAMSON, STEARNS, WHEELWRIGHT, WHITESBURG, WHITLEY CITY, AND WILLIAMSBURG.
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