Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 4:54PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 1:54pm
Expires:
May 31, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 453 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Siler, or 12 miles east of Williamsburg, moving east at 5 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...
Dixie, Siler, Gatliff, Frakes, Davisburg, Packard, Ingram, Lucky,
Pearl, Goins, Polly Camp, Wheeler, Chenoa, Nevisdale, Carpenter, and
Verne.
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