Kentucky Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/26/2026 14:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 5:42PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 26, 2026 - 2:42pm
Expires: 
May 26, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over Canada, or 7 miles southwest of Williamson, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Forest Hills, Huddy, Canada, Mcandrews, Meta, Belfry, Majestic, Hardy, Board Tree, Sidney, Phelps, and Edgarton. THIS INCLUDES U.S. Highway 119 in Pike County between mile markers 5 and 24.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Pike
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov