Kentucky Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/04/2026 13:34

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 4:34PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 4, 2026 - 1:34pm
Expires: 
September 4, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chestnut, or near Inez, moving southeast at 25 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... Inez, Warfield, Beauty, Add, Tomahawk, Pilgrim, Coalpoint, Wells Chapel, Davella, Hode, Whitehouse, Prince, Calf Creek, Delong, Chestnut, River, Offutt, McClure, Milo, and Lovely. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Kentucky Highway 3 in Johnson County Kentucky Highway 3 in Martin County between mile markers 1 and 9. U.S. Highway 23 in Johnson County between mile markers 14 and 16.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Johnson; Martin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov