Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 2:38PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 11:38am
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 238 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Science Hill, or 11 miles north of Somerset, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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...
Bee Lick, Bobtown, Bandy, Quail, Ottowa, Woodstock, Spiro, Wabp,
Bloss, Hansford, Willailla, Bromo, Level Green, Indian Lakes Park,
Pulaski, Brodhead, and Eubank.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Rockcastle; Pulaski
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov