Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 9:21PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 29, 2025 - 6:21pm
Expires:
April 29, 2025 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 921 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Flat Fork to Conley to Gapville to Decoy.
Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Meta, Pilgrim, Buck, Oaklawn Estates, Vail, Handshoe, Davella, Glo,
Lancer, Falcon, Whitehouse, McDowell, Piso, Burning Fork, Collista,
West Van Lear, West Royalton Station, Williamsport, Blue Moon, and
Blue River.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in JACKSON KY.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
southeastern and northeastern Kentucky.
Area Description:
Morgan; Johnson; Magoffin; Floyd; Breathitt; Knott; Martin; Pike
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY