Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 6:08PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 3:08pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 608 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Chenowee, or near Jackson, moving east at 15 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...
Jackson, Fillmore, Copebranch, Noctor, Vancleve, Wilhurst, War Creek,
Elkatawa, Inverness, Bays, Sewell, Haddix, Saldee, Clayhole, Turkey,
Dumont, Little, Stevenson, Sebastian's Branch, and Portsmouth.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lee; Breathitt; Owsley
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov