Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 4:37PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 1:37pm
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 436 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Valley Oak, or 9 miles northeast of Somerset, moving 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...
Mount Vernon, Sand Springs, Donaro, Bobtown, Hiatt, Gum Sulphur,
Bandy, Pongo, Woodstock, Spiro, Wabp, Lake Linville, Hansford,
Dabney, Renfro Valley, Valley Oak, Willailla, Pine Hill, Bee Lick,
and Flat Rock.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 54 and
65.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 25 and
35.
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