Pulaski, KY Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Special Weather Statement issued May 8 at 6:13AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

At 613 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Benton, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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... Murray, Benton, Hardin, Aurora, Kirksey, and Brewers. This includes Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 34 and 42.

Special Weather Statement issued May 8 at 7:08AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

At 708 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lesbas to Barton to near Beulah Heights to Oil Valley. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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... London, Monticello, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Pineville, Middlesboro, Whitley City, Loyall, Wallins Creek, Fariston, Brightshade, Varilla, Swan Lake, Cumberland Falls S.P., Co- Operative, Coldiron, Black Snake, Bush, Cranes Nest, and Blanche. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 5 and 9. Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 1 and 39. U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile markers 1 and 18. U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County between mile markers 1 and 26. U.S. Highway 25 East in Laurel County between mile markers 0 and 2.

Special Weather Statement issued May 8 at 6:02AM CDT by NWS Louisville KY

At 602 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tompkinsville, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Tompkinsville, Burkesville, Leslie, Littrell, Meshack, Modoc, Gum Tree, Blythe, Harlan Crossroads, and Ellington.

Special Weather Statement issued May 8 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Louisville KY

At 600 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Portland, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size 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... Franklin, Woodburn, Allen Springs, Black Jack, West Fork, Clare, Geddes, Mcelroy Ford, Alonzo, and Red Hill.

Flood Warning issued May 8 at 4:04AM EDT until May 8 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...The following counties in southeast Indiana, Dearborn, Ohio and Ripley. The following counties in northern Kentucky, Boone, Campbell and Kenton. The following counties in Ohio, Brown, Clermont, Hamilton and Highland. * WHEN...Until 1000 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 404 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Cincinnati, Covington, Florence, Independence, Norwood, Erlanger, Fort Thomas, Newport, Loveland, Madeira, Edgewood, Alexandria, Elsmere, Cheviot, Fort Mitchell, Villa Hills, Highland Heights, Milford, Taylor Mill and Bellevue.

Flood Watch issued May 8 at 2:25AM EDT until May 9 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence KY, southeast Ohio, including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs and Vinton, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Boone, Cabell, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Putnam, Roane, Wayne, Wirt and Wood. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued May 8 at 1:47AM EDT until May 9 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, south central, and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in east central Kentucky, Bath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell and Rowan. In northeast Kentucky, Johnson and Martin. In south central Kentucky, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne and Whitley. In southeast Kentucky, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Knox, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings would be the first to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain are expected through Wednesday night. This may lead to instances of flooding across the area as well as significant rises on area rivers.

Flood Watch issued May 8 at 1:24AM EDT until May 9 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southern Indiana and central Kentucky. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued May 8 at 12:01AM CDT until May 9 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...All of western Kentucky. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will produce heavy rainfall capable of flooding commonly flood prone areas. These storms will also have a tendency to repeat their heavy rains over the same areas. Rainfall totals may approach 3 inches in total and could be locally higher in some locations.