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Jackson, KY
Weather Forecast Office
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WWUS83 KJKL 310544
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
144 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
KYZ080-084>088-116-117-310615-
McCreary KY-Whitley KY-Clay KY-Knox KY-Bell KY-Harlan KY-Laurel KY-
Leslie KY-
144 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT HARLAN...SOUTHEASTERN LAUREL...
BELL...KNOX...SOUTHWESTERN LESLIE...SOUTHEASTERN MCCREARY...WHITLEY
AND SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 215 AM EDT...
At 144 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ashers Fork to near Oneida. 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 around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Elys, Brightshade, Varilla, Swan Lake, Coldiron, Goose Rock, Black
Snake, Bush, Cranes Nest, Blanche, Krupp, Cubage, Herron, Shields,
Wasioto, Avis, Cottongin, Providence, Flat Lick, and Liggett.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 18 and 21.
Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 1 and
24.
U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile markers 1 and 18.
U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County between mile markers 1 and 25.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for
south central and southeastern Kentucky.
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LAT...LON 3660 8458 3715 8380 3686 8303 3683 8310
3674 8314 3667 8343 3667 8353 3658 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 272DEG 52KT 3704 8360 3654 8445
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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Jackson, KY 41339
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