Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 1:06AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 10:06pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 105 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Hollonville to Chenowee to Crockettsville.
Movement was 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...
Jackson, Simpson, Buck, Fillmore, Noctor, War Creek, Elkatawa, Lane,
Sewell, Haddix, Arnett, Guage, Turkey, Seiltz, Sebastian's Branch,
Bethany, Watts, Altro, Bush Branch, and Rosefork.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Kentucky Highway 80 in Knott County near mile marker 1.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Perry County between mile markers 14 and 15.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Wolfe; Magoffin; Lee; Breathitt; Knott; Owsley; Perry
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov