Kentucky Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/31/2026 15:03

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 6:03PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 31, 2026 - 3:03pm
Expires: 
May 31, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Dixie, or near Williamsburg, moving east at 15 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... Julip, Gatliff, Emlyn, Birdseye, Red Ash, Verne, Pleasant View, Gausdale, Louden, Pruden, Polly Camp, Wheeler, Nevisdale, Dixie, Siler, Frakes, Packard, Fonde, Wilkerson, and Lucky. THIS INCLUDES Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 1 and 8.
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