STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING…HEAVY RAIN…HALF INCH HAIL…AND 50 MPH WINDS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
448 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

KYZ035>037-040>042-048-049-056-057-067-212115-
BOURBON KY-CLARK KY-FAYETTE KY-FRANKLIN KY-GARRARD KY-HARRISON
KY-JESSAMINE KY-LINCOLN KY-MADISON KY-SCOTT KY-WOODFORD KY-
448 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...HALF
INCH HAIL...AND 50 MPH WINDS...

AT 445 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF
VERSAILLES TO NICHOLASVILLE TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF NICHOLASVILLE TO 10
MILES SOUTHWEST OF BRODHEAD...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN REDUCING
VISIBILITIES...HALF INCH HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45
TO 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  GEORGETOWN...
  LEXINGTON...
  NICHOLASVILLE...
  RICHMOND...
  LANCASTER...

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 64 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 101 AND 98.

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 75 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 104 AND 99.

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT THE BLUEGRASS PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
68 AND 72.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO...
WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER
UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

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LAT...LON 3783 8401 3783 8410 3756 8409 3751 8426
      3753 8434 3747 8438 3748 8444 3733 8450
      3735 8456 3726 8470 3761 8470 3763 8465
      3767 8470 3786 8469 3804 8485 3809 8483
      3810 8490 3818 8497 3840 8422 3793 8400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 250DEG 39KT 3817 8470 3794 8458
          3779 8452 3736 8455

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RJS