Expires:202507180230;Remove:202507180230;627409 WWUS83 KJKL 180138 SPSJKL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 938 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 KYZ088-113-115-117-118-180230- Perry KY-Knott KY-Harlan KY-Letcher KY-Leslie KY- 938 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HARLAN...CENTRAL LESLIE...LETCHER...SOUTHEASTERN PERRY AND SOUTHWESTERN KNOTT COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM EDT... At 937 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Cutshin, or 7 miles southeast of Hyden, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Hazard, Whitesburg, Hyden, Letcher, Cumberland, Jenkins, Fleming-Neon, Lynch, Benham, Vicco, Blackey, Big Fork, Cody, Leatherwood, Hoskinston, Van, Colly, Louellen, Premium, and Sergent. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3705 8350 3727 8335 3719 8259 3715 8263 3712 8272 3705 8272 3701 8278 3701 8283 3698 8287 3693 8286 3691 8288 3690 8287 3688 8289 3686 8296 TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 279DEG 21KT 3710 8326 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ GREIF