High Wind Watch

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson KY
340 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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Bell-Harlan-Letcher-
Including the cities of Pineville, Cumberland, Whitesburg,
Jenkins, Middlesboro, and Harlan
340 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible.
  East winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts of 60 mph or more are
  possible for locations above 2000 feet such as the Log Mountains
  in Bell County as well as along Cumberland, Pine, and Black
  Mountains and locations immediately downwind of these locations.

* WHERE...Bell, Harlan, and Letcher Counties.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...US Highway 23, US Highway 119, US Highway
  421, KY Highway 38, KY Highway 74, KY Highway 160, and the Little
  Shepard Trail may be affected by some of the stronger wind gusts.