Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 5:14PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 2:14pm
Expires:
May 31, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Sunnybrook, or 11 miles northeast of Byrdstown,
moving east at 10 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...
Parmleysville, Great Meadows Campsites, Griffin, Mount Pisgah,
Slickford, and Sunnybrook.
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:
Wayne; McCreary
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov