Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 2:40AM EDT until March 16 at 3:30AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 11:40pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
SVRJKL
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Laurel County in south central Kentucky...
Bell County in southeastern Kentucky...
Knox County in southeastern Kentucky...
Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky...
Whitley County in south central Kentucky...
Clay County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 330 AM EDT.
* At 240 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Robinet to 8 miles south of Lot, moving east at 55
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
London around 245 AM EDT.
Barbourville around 250 AM EDT.
Brush Creek around 255 AM EDT.
Pineville around 300 AM EDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
East Pineville and Mistletoe.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
Area Description:
Bell, KY; Clay, KY; Jackson, KY; Knox, KY; Laurel, KY; Owsley, KY; Whitley, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov