Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 10:41AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 7:41am
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
At 1041 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Carlisle, or 17 miles west of Flemingsburg, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Flemingsburg, Fairview, Pecks Ridge, Mount Carmel, Nepton, Tilton,
Craintown, Wallingford, Plummers Landing, Cowan, Poplar Plains,
Foxport, Elizaville, Goddard, Ewing, Flemingsburg Junction, and Mount
Gilead.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Fleming
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov