Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 2:29PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 11:29am
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 228 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Jonancy, or 11 miles southwest of Pikeville,
moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Jenkins, Elkhorn City, Rockhouse, Adamson, Shelby Gap, Beefhide,
Burdine, Ashcamp, Belcher, Gaskill, Marrowbone, Speight, Dorton,
Virgie, Dunham, McRoberts, Cedarville, Lookout, Jonancy, and Myra.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
U.S. Highway 23 in Lethcher County between mile markers 3 and 7.
U.S. Highway 23 in Pike County between mile markers 0 and 17.
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:
Letcher; Pike
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov