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At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bledsoe, or 8 miles north of Harlan, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Harlan, Loyall, Clovertown, Rosspoint, Bledsoe, Kitts, Baxter, Mozelle, Pine Mountain, Sunshine, Ages, Coxton, Golden Ash, Chappell, Elcomb, Grays Knob, Harlan Gas, Putney, Spruce Pine, and Napier. 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.
Where it happened
Harlan; Leslie · 36.924°, -83.360°
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- Harlan; Leslie
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At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bledsoe, or 8 miles north of Harlan, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Harlan, Loyall, Clovertown, Rosspoint, Bledsoe, Kitts, Baxter, Mozelle, Pine Mountain, Sunshine, Ages, Coxton, Golden Ash, Chappell, Elcomb, Grays Knob, Harlan Gas, Putney, Spruce Pine, and Napier. 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.