Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 5:13PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 2:13pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sherburne, or 10 miles southwest of Flemingsburg, 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...
Owingsville, Pecks Ridge, Reynoldsville, Wyoming, Craigs, Tilton,
Odessa, Pebble, Ringos Mills, Slate Valley, Hillsboro, Sherburne,
Grange City, Bethel, 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.
Area Description:
Fleming; Bath
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov