Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 5:37PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 2:37pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 537 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pecks Ridge, or near Flemingsburg, moving northeast at 30 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...
Flemingsburg, Pecks Ridge, Mount Carmel, Nepton, Tilton, Craintown,
Sherburne, Wallingford, Cowan, Poplar Plains, Foxport, Elizaville,
Goddard, Ewing, and Flemingsburg Junction.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
east central Kentucky.
Area Description:
Fleming
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov