WWUS83 KJKL 232217 SPSJKL Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 617 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 KYZ083-084-232300- McCreary KY-Wayne KY- 617 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN WAYNE AND SOUTHWESTERN MCCREARY COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT... At 617 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sunnybrook, or 7 miles east of Byrdstown, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Blue Heron, Parmleysville, Great Meadows Campsites, Slavens, Burfield, Kidds Crossing, Co- Operative, Rockeybranch, Slickford, Griffin, Mount Pisgah, Powersburg, Sunnybrook, and Stearns. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for south central Kentucky. && LAT...LON 3660 8486 3661 8496 3662 8499 3663 8500 3668 8500 3669 8502 3670 8502 3680 8453 3660 8446 TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 254DEG 26KT 3657 8500 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ GREIF