Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 12:45pm
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 345 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bowen, or near Stanton, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Stanton, Frenchburg, Jeffersonville, Wellington, Campsites in the
Indian Creek area of the Daniel Boone National Forrest, Means, Bowen,
Stoll, Cornwell, Rothwell, Cedar Groves, Denniston, Slade, Fagan,
Tabor, Rosslyn, Ratlitt, Scranton, Mariba, and Pomeroyton.
THIS INCLUDES Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 24
and 36.
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:
Montgomery; Bath; Powell; Menifee; Morgan
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov