Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 4:55PM EST by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 1:55pm
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 454 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Whick to near Tanksley to Lynn Camp. Movement
was east at 30 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...
Manchester, Buckhorn, Goose Rock, Bush, Herron, Hooker, Cottongin,
Valjean, House, Hector, Boho, Arnett, Dorthae, Tanksley, Sebastian's
Branch, Panco, Watts, Mill Pond, Altro, and Bush Branch.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 9 and 39.
Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 30 and
31.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Laurel; Knox; Breathitt; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov