Kentucky Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/31/2026 14:39

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 5:39PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 31, 2026 - 2:39pm
Expires: 
May 31, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Emlyn, or near Williamsburg, 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... Williamsburg, Dixie, Julip, Verne, Pleasant View, Emlyn, Suttons Mill, Yaden, Louden, Lucky, and Nevisdale. THIS INCLUDES Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 7 and 10.
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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov