Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 6:01PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 3:01pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 601 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sharpsburg, or 10 miles north of Mount Sterling, moving northeast at
50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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, Sharpsburg, Pecks Ridge, Judy, Reynoldsville, Tilton,
Odessa, Pebble, Ringos Mills, Hillsboro, Craintown, Sherburne,
Wallingford, Grange City, Bethel, Plummers Landing, Poplar Plains,
Goddard, and Oakley.
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; Montgomery; Bath
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov