Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 8:04PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 5:04pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 803 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kettle Island, or near Pineville, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Torrential rainfall and Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Pineville, East Pineville, Wallsend, Varilla, Ponza, Stony Fork
Junction, Black Snake, Straight Creek, Blanche, Cary, Cubage, Rella,
Fourmile, Clear Creek Springs, Wasioto, Blackmont, Balkan, Liggett,
Miracle, and Pathfork.
THIS INCLUDES U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile
markers 10 and 17.
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:
Bell; Harlan
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov