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Current Alerts for Thornton, KY: Special Weather Statement

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 5 at 5:45PM EDT until September 6 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

AREAS AFFECTED: Bell, KY; Breathitt, KY; Clay, KY; Elliott, KY; Estill, KY; Floyd, KY; Harlan, KY; Jackson, KY; Johnson, KY; Knott, KY; Knox, KY; Laurel, KY; Lee, KY; Leslie, KY; Letcher, KY; McCreary, KY; Magoffin, KY; Martin, KY; Menifee, KY; Morgan, KY; Owsley, KY; Perry, KY; Pike, KY; Powell, KY; Pulaski, KY; Rockcastle, KY; Wayne, KY; Whitley, KY; Wolfe, KY

DESCRIPTION: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 606 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 29 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY ELLIOTT ESTILL MENIFEE POWELL IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY JOHNSON MARTIN IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY LAUREL MCCREARY PULASKI ROCKCASTLE WAYNE WHITLEY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY BELL BREATHITT CLAY FLOYD HARLAN JACKSON KNOTT KNOX LEE LESLIE LETCHER MAGOFFIN MORGAN OWSLEY PERRY PIKE WOLFE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANNVILLE, BARBOURVILLE, BEATTYVILLE, BOONEVILLE, BRODHEAD, BURNSIDE, CAMPTON, CLAY CITY, COAL RUN, CORBIN, CUMBERLAND, ELKHORN CITY, FRENCHBURG, HARLAN, HAZARD, HINDMAN, HYDEN, INEZ, IRVINE, JACKSON, JENKINS, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MCKEE, MIDDLESBORO, MONTICELLO, MOUNT VERNON, PAINTSVILLE, PIKEVILLE, PINEVILLE, PIPPA PASSES, PRESTONSBURG, RAVENNA, SALYERSVILLE, SANDY HOOK, SOMERSET, SOUTH WILLIAMSON, STANTON, STEARNS, WEST LIBERTY, WHEELWRIGHT, WHITESBURG, WHITLEY CITY, AND WILLIAMSBURG.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?

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Drizzle Next Topic: Evaporation

Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are smaller than raindrops.

Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle, a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface. Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can potentially result in hazardous road conditions.

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