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Slightly Warmer Than Normal for July at Jackson and London; Near Normal Precipitation at Jackson and Above Normal Precipitation at London

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
814 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

KYZ113-115-118-060045-
Perry KY-Knott KY-Letcher KY-
814 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LETCHER...
NORTHEASTERN PERRY AND WESTERN KNOTT COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM EDT...

At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Diablock, or over Hazard, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and torrential rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Hazard, Hindman, Bath, Vicco, Elic, Cody, Ritchie, Leburn, Viper,
Carr Creek, Ary, Emmalena, Bearville, Amelia, Redfox, Vest, Amburgey,
Bulan, Sackett, and Avawam.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 54 and 59.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Knott County between mile markers 1 and 10.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Perry County between mile markers 9 and 15.

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.

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LAT...LON 3717 8321 3719 8324 3720 8327 3731 8333
3741 8313 3747 8302 3719 8287 3716 8321
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 251DEG 13KT 3723 8316

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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