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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service JACKSON KY

215 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025



The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Northeastern Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky...

  East central Knott County in southeastern Kentucky...

  Southeastern Floyd County in southeastern Kentucky...

  Southern Pike County in southeastern Kentucky...



* Until 245 PM EDT.



* At 214 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from near Galveston to Oven Fork, moving east at 65 mph.



  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.



* Severe thunderstorms will be near...

  Pikeville around 220 PM EDT.

  Elkhorn City around 225 PM EDT.

  Phelps around 230 PM EDT.



Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include

Argo.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning

are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning

is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear

thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.



Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to

flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.



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LAT...LON 3727 8235 3723 8250 3712 8272 3705 8272

      3706 8293 3746 8269 3751 8202

TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 264DEG 58KT 3743 8258 3708 8281 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



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