Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 3:07PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 12:07pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 307 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
extending from Harris Ferry to 6 miles west of Blackburn to 6 miles
east of Lancaster. Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...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...
Irvine, Ravenna, Kimbrell, Rice Station, Kings Station, Calloway
Crossing, Wiseman Crossing Station, Winston, Wisemantown, Hardwick,
Weedon, Shirley, Brazil, Drip Rock, Blanton Flats, Alumbaugh, Pitts,
Texola, Harris Ferry, and West Irvine.
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.
Area Description:
Estill; Powell; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov