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Tornado Watch issued May 26 at 11:06PM EDT until May 27 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KYTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 327 INEFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 33 COUNTIESIN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKYBATH ELLIOTT ESTILLFLEMING MENIFEE MONTGOMERYPOWELL ROWANIN NORTHEAST KENTUCKYJOHNSON MARTININ SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKYLAUREL MCCREARY PULASKIROCKCASTLE WAYNE WHITLEYIN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKYBELL BREATHITT CLAYFLOYD HARLAN JACKSONKNOTT KNOX LEELESLIE LETCHER MAGOFFINMORGAN OWSLEY PERRYPIKE WOLFETHIS 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.

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Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 1:13AM EDT by NWS Jackson KYAt 113 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms alonga line extending from 7 miles north of Richmond to 7 miles northwestof Conway to 6 miles northwest of Gum Sulphur to near Science Hill.Movement was east at 60 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 aroundunsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation ispossible.Locations impacted include...Stanton, Irvine, Mount Vernon, Beattyville, McKee, Frenchburg, Boone,Clay City, Fincastle, Science Hill, Ravenna, Wellington, Campsites inthe Indian Creek area of the Daniel Boone National Forrest, Pilot,Donaro, Travellers Rest, Bummer, Bowen, Kimbrell, and Shop Branch.THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 13 and 41.Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 42 and72.Kentucky Highway 80 in Laurel County near mile marker 4.Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 34 and37.If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for south central,southeastern and east central Kentucky.

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