Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 4:51PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 1:51pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 451 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Steubenville, or near Monticello, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Monticello, Oil Valley, Slavens, Coopersville, Greenwood, Barrier,
Kidds Crossing, Gregory, Rockeybranch, Betsey, Ritner, Delta, Denney,
Kidder, Griffin, Mill Springs, and Steubenville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Pulaski; Wayne; McCreary
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov