Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 4:45pm
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 745 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Queendale to Wallins Creek to Peepace Store to
near Hensley Store. Movement was northeast at 25 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...
Harlan, Hyden, Cumberland, Loyall, Evarts, Wallins Creek, Big Fork,
Bobs Creek, Sandy Fork, Leatherwood, Hoskinston, Bledsoe, Dizney,
Louellen, Coldiron, Black Snake, Gilley, Napier, Shields, and
Stinnett.
THIS INCLUDES Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 42 and 56.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Bell; Harlan; Perry; Clay; Leslie; Letcher
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov