Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 11 at 6:48PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 11, 2026 - 3:48pm
Expires:
March 11, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 648 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Krupp, or near Williamsburg, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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, Barbourville, Julip, Cumberland Falls S.P., Swan Lake,
Zion Hill, Gausdale, Cranes Nest, Krupp, Bark Camp, Dixie, Avis,
Siler, Wilton, Bimble, Dorthae, Jellico Creek, Rockholds, Bertha
Station, and Bounty.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 9 and 10.
Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 2 and
33.
U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County between mile markers 6 and 26.
U.S. Highway 25 East in Laurel County between mile markers 0 and 2.
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:
Laurel; McCreary; Whitley; Knox; Bell
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov