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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
213 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

KYZ079-080-083>086-271900-
McCreary KY-Whitley KY-Knox KY-Wayne KY-Laurel KY-Pulaski KY-
213 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE...SOUTHERN
LAUREL...WESTERN KNOX...SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI...MCCREARY AND WHITLEY
COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Greenwood, or 10 miles north of Whitley City, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Torrential Rainfall and Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Williamsburg, Whitley City, Burnside, Julip, Swan Lake, Cumberland
Falls S.P., Co-
Operative, Gausdale, Krupp, Bark Camp, Dixie, Siler, Honeybee,
Wilton, Alpine, Dorthae, Jellico Creek, Quinton, Rockholds, and
Rockcastle Springs.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 5 and
31.
U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County between mile markers 15 and 26.
U.S. Highway 25 East in Laurel County between mile markers 0 and 2.

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.

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LAT...LON 3670 8496 3702 8456 3702 8390 3667 8391
3664 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 281DEG 37KT 3688 8445

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

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MARCUS