Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 7:54PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 4:54pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 753 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Owingsville, moving southeast at 30 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...
Morehead, Owingsville, Frenchburg, Marshall, Wellington, Salt Lick,
Preston, Ramey, Reynoldsville, Wyoming, Peasticks, Olympia Springs,
Yale, Moore's Ferry, Flat Creek, Stepstone, Odessa, Bourbon Furnace,
Bangor, and Slate Valley.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers
114 and 136.
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:
Fleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; Menifee
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov