Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 6:01PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 3:01pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bethel, or 11 miles southwest of Flemingsburg, moving southeast at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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, Marshall, Sharpsburg, Pecks Ridge, Reynoldsville,
Wyoming, Peasticks, Moore's Ferry, Craigs, Tilton, Odessa, Hilda,
Pebble, Ringos Mills, Sharkey, Slate Valley, Hillsboro, Sherburne,
Grange City, and Bethel.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers
123 and 128.
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; Rowan
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov