Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 5:37PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 2:37pm
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 536 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Gausdale, or 8 miles southwest of Barbourville,
moving south at 10 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...
Dixie, Julip, Siler, Gatliff, Frakes, Perkins, Packard, Permon,
Myrick, Hubbs, Clate, Birdseye, Lucky, Pearl, Verne, Gausdale, King,
Louden, Bryants Store, and Goins.
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:
Whitley; Knox; Bell
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov