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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 4:25 AM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OWSLEY...NORTHERN PERRY... KNOTT...FLOYD...BREATHITT...MAGOFFIN...LEE AND WOLFE COUNTIES THROUGH 115 AM EDT... At 1225 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Maytown to Benge. Movement was east at 75 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Prestonsburg, Jackson, Salyersville, Beattyville, Hindman, Campton, Booneville, Mason, Simpson, Estill, Fincastle, Martin, Pippa Passes, Wayland, Allen, Buckhorn, Turin, Travellers Rest, Buck, and Handshoe. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for southeastern, northeastern and east central Kentucky. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 3:17 AM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Estill County in east central Kentucky... Laurel County in south central Kentucky... Pulaski County in south central Kentucky... Rockcastle County in south central Kentucky... Clay County in southeastern Kentucky... Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky... Lee County in southeastern Kentucky... Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky... * Until 415 AM EDT. * At 1116 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Somerset, London, Irvine, Mount Vernon, Beattyville, Manchester, McKee, Booneville, Boone, Fincastle, Science Hill, Ravenna, Middlefork, Carico, Ardery, Parrot, Eberle, Cruise, Dango and Templer. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Flood Advisory
Issued: 2:11 AM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall are expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in east central Kentucky, Estill and Powell. In south central Kentucky, Rockcastle. In southeast Kentucky, Breathitt, Jackson, Lee, Owsley and Wolfe. * WHEN...Until 115 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1011 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Excessive runoff will cause minor flooding of small streams and creeks, roads, and roadside culverts. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Irvine, Mount Vernon, Jackson, Beattyville, McKee, Campton, Booneville, Boone, Fincastle, Ravenna, Willow Shoals, Yellow Rock, Evelyn, Pinnacle, Cressmont, Heidelberg, Banford, Leighton, Caryton and Arvel. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. &&
Tornado Watch
Issued: 11:17 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 269 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 33 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY BATH ELLIOTT ESTILL FLEMING MENIFEE MONTGOMERY POWELL ROWAN IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY JOHNSON MARTIN IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY LAUREL MCCREARY PULASKI ROCKCASTLE WAYNE WHITLEY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY BELL BREATHITT CLAY FLOYD HARLAN JACKSON KNOTT KNOX LEE LESLIE LETCHER MAGOFFIN MORGAN OWSLEY PERRY PIKE WOLFE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANNVILLE, BARBOURVILLE, BEATTYVILLE, BOONEVILLE, BRODHEAD, BURNSIDE, CAMARGO, CAMPTON, CLAY CITY, COAL RUN, CORBIN, CUMBERLAND, ELKHORN CITY, FLEMINGSBURG, FRENCHBURG, HARLAN, HAZARD, HINDMAN, HYDEN, INEZ, IRVINE, JACKSON, JEFFERSONVILLE, JENKINS, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MCKEE, MIDDLESBORO, MONTICELLO, MOREHEAD, MOUNT STERLING, MOUNT VERNON, OWINGSVILLE, PAINTSVILLE, PIKEVILLE, PINEVILLE, PIPPA PASSES, PRESTONSBURG, RAVENNA, SALYERSVILLE, SANDY HOOK, SOMERSET, SOUTH WILLIAMSON, STANTON, STEARNS, WEST LIBERTY, WHEELWRIGHT, WHITESBURG, WHITLEY CITY, AND WILLIAMSBURG.
Flood Watch
Issued: 11:15 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, south central, and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in east central Kentucky, Elliott, Estill, Menifee and Powell. In northeast Kentucky, Johnson and Martin. In south central Kentucky, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne and Whitley. In southeast Kentucky, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Knox, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Following showers and thunderstorms earlier today that produced heavy rainfall, additional thunderstorms containing torrential downpours will impact the area through tonight. Some locations will receive multiple rounds of heavy rainfall, potentially leading to instances of high water and flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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