Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 10:43PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 7:43pm
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 1043 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Saxton, or 8 miles southeast of Williamsburg, moving east at 15 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...
Gatliff, Emlyn, Birdseye, Red Ash, Verne, Pleasant View, Pruden,
Polly Camp, Wheeler, Nevisdale, Dixie, Siler, Frakes, Davisburg,
Packard, Fonde, Wilkerson, Lucky, Lot, and Pearl.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile
markers 1 and 8.
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:
Whitley; Knox; Bell
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov