Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Alert Description
At 200 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mount Victory, or 11 miles east of Somerset, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...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... Somerset, Elihu, Ruth, Huxley, Baldrock, Mount Victory, Dykes, Bent, Rockcastle Springs, Bunch, Hightop, and Grade. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 35 and 36. Kentucky Highway 80 in Laurel County between mile markers 1 and 2. Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 31 and 40.
Safety Instructions
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.