Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 4:42PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 1:42pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rockhouse, or 9 miles northwest of John Flannagan Lake, moving
southeast at 20 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...
Elkhorn City, Rockhouse, Fishtrap Lake, Garden Village, Ashcamp,
Belcher, Shelbiana, Toonerville, Marrowbone, Virgie, Mouthcard,
Cedarville, Lookout, and Jonancy.
THIS INCLUDES U.S. Highway 23 in Pike County between mile markers 5
and 18.
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:
Pike
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov