Lightning Bolt Illuminates Eastern Kentucky Skies
Lightning illuminated the sky above eastern Kentucky on Sunday, July 2, as numerous severe thunderstorms were https://twitter.com/nwsjacksonky/status/1675441898524377088 warned for the area, with the main threats being damaging wind gusts and large hail. This footage, captured by drone photographer Stephen Childers, shows lightning over the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky near the town of Pikeville. The National Weather Service (NWS) https://twitter.com/nwsjacksonky/status/1675688506595893249 forecast winds of up to 60mph and hail hitting eastern Kentucky on Sunday night. (Footage by Steven Childers/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)
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