Avisos

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 24 at 1:45PM EDT until September 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KYTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH681 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIESIN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKYBATH ESTILL FLEMINGMENIFEE MONTGOMERY POWELLROWANIN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKYLAUREL MCCREARY PULASKIROCKCASTLE WAYNE WHITLEYIN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKYBELL CLAY JACKSONKNOX LEE OWSLEYWOLFETHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANNVILLE, BARBOURVILLE, BEATTYVILLE,BOONEVILLE, BRODHEAD, BURNSIDE, CAMARGO, CAMPTON, CLAY CITY,CORBIN, FLEMINGSBURG, FRENCHBURG, IRVINE, JEFFERSONVILLE, LONDON,MANCHESTER, MCKEE, MIDDLESBORO, MONTICELLO, MOREHEAD,MOUNT STERLING, MOUNT VERNON, OWINGSVILLE, PINEVILLE, RAVENNA,SOMERSET, STANTON, STEARNS, WHITLEY CITY, AND WILLIAMSBURG.

National Weather Service

Special Weather Statement issued September 24 at 4:29PM EDT by NWS Jackson KYAt 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm overDixie, or near Williamsburg, moving northeast at 60 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation ispossible.Locations impacted include...Williamsburg, Barbourville, Pineville, Julip, Swan Lake, Zion Hill,Gausdale, Blanche, Rella, Dixie, Wasioto, Avis, Siler, Dewitt, FlatLick, Wilton, Bimble, Lot, Jellico Creek, and Rockholds.THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 1 and19.U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile markers 8 and 18.U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County between mile markers 1 and 17,and between mile markers 22 and 24.If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT forsouth central and southeastern Kentucky.

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