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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service JACKSON KY

340 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

 

KYZ113-115-118-262015-

Perry KY-Knott KY-Letcher KY-

340 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LETCHER...EAST

CENTRAL PERRY AND SOUTHWESTERN KNOTT COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT...



At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Amburgey, or near Hindman, moving southeast at 10 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Hindman, Letcher, Bath, Vicco, Blackey, Elic, Cody, Pine Top, Leburn,

Carr Creek, Isom, Emmalena, Nealy, Colson, Lester, Redfox, Democrat,

Ivis, Arminta, and Smithsboro.



THIS INCLUDES Kentucky Highway 80 in Knott County between mile

markers 5 and 9.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



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LAT...LON 3732 8315 3739 8301 3723 8276 3709 8304

TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 328DEG 7KT 3729 8301 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



$$



MARCUS

