Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 4:48PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 1:48pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 448 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Democrat, or 7 miles north of Whitesburg, moving southeast at 15 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...
Whitesburg, Jenkins, Fleming-Neon, Winters, Horn, Van, Colly,
Beefhide, Cromona, Payne Gap, Colson, Sergent, Lester, Democrat,
Ermine, Lowndes, Adamson, Neon Junction, Whitco, and Southdown.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
U.S. Highway 23 in Lethcher County between mile markers 1 and 7.
U.S. Highway 23 in Pike County near mile marker 0.
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:
Letcher; Pike
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov