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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
452 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025
 

KYZ110-113-120-092145-
Floyd KY-Pike KY-Knott KY-
452 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL KNOTT...SOUTHERN FLOYD
AND SOUTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

At 451 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Bosco to Mousie to Kite to
Drew. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, torrential rain, 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...
Pikeville, Hindman, Estill, Coal Run Village, Elkhorn City,
Wheelwright, Pippa Passes, Wayland, East McDowell, Leburn, Handshoe,
Fishtrap Lake, Emmalena, Glo, Garden Village, Bearville, McDowell,
Ivis, Toonerville, and Dorton.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Floyd County between mile markers 1 and 5.
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Knott County between mile markers 2 and 20.
 U.S. Highway 119 in Pike County between mile markers 1 and 5.
 U.S. Highway 23 in Pike County between mile markers 1 and 29.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 3735 8223 3727 8235 3722 8252 3723 8261
      3725 8263 3724 8265 3725 8270 3727 8274
      3726 8279 3732 8311 3733 8312 3741 8307
      3742 8295 3752 8289 3753 8225 3743 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 267DEG 24KT 3750 8284 3742 8284 3732 8281 3729
8288

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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JP