Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 9:14PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 6:14pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 914 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sideview to 7 miles north of Winchester to
near Bryan Station. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Sterling, Jeffersonville, Camargo, Ewington, Levee, Judy,
Sideview, Grassy Lick, Howards Mill, Wades Mill, Walkers Crossing,
Upper Spencer, Coons Station, Lower Spencer, Gatewoods Station, Oggs
Station, Prewitt, Stoops, Klondike, and Sewell Shop.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 12 and 13.
Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers 105 and 114.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Montgomery; Bath; Powell
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov