Air Quality Alert
INZ091-092-KYZ029>031-260400-
Floyd-Clark-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-
Including the cities of New Albany, Jeffersonville, Shepherdsville,
Louisville, and La Grange
1250 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018
...AIR QUALITY ALERT EXTENDED AND NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
FRIDAY NIGHT...
The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District and the Indiana
Department of Environmental Management have extended the Air Quality
Alert...which is now in effect until midnight EDT Friday night.
A Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued for the
Louisville Metro Area through Friday.
Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The
general public is not likely to be affected. Sensitive groups include
the elderly...children...persons with asthma or other breathing
problems...and persons with lung and heart disease. People in these
groups are advised to limit their outdoor activities to reduce their
exposure to ozone and particulate pollution.
For more information, visit the Louisville Metro Air Pollution
Control District at http://www.louisvilleky.gov/apcd or the Indiana
Department of Environmental Management at http://www.in.gov/idem.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
357 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-252300-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-
Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-
Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville,
Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna,
Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee,
Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns,
Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro,
Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Sandy Hook, West Liberty,
Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, Prestonsburg, Wheelwright,
Beattyville, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard,
Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run,
Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
357 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.
.DAY ONE...late this afternoon and Tonight.
Thunderstorms will be possible late this afternoon into the early
evening, mainly for locations near the Virginia border.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Thunderstorms will be possible each day, mainly during the
afternoon and evening.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated.
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DJ/HAL
