Kentucky Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/28/2026 13:47

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 4:47PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 1:47pm
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 447 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ashers Fork, or 13 miles southeast of Manchester, moving southeast at 35 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... Harlan, Loyall, Wallins Creek, Sandy Fork, Mary Alice, Brightshade, Varilla, Coldiron, Beverly, Black Snake, Saylor, Erose, Elcomb, White Star, Rella, Ice Cliff, Blackmont, Warbranch, Baxter, and Miracle.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southeastern Kentucky.
Area Description: 
Knox; Bell; Harlan; Clay; Leslie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov