Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 3:28PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 12:28pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 327 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Locust Branch, or 10 miles southwest of Irvine,
moving southeast at 25 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...
McKee, Morrill, Threelinks, Kings Station, Kerby Knob, Waneta,
Blackburn, Clover Bottom, Jinks, Winston, Brazil, Hurley, Shirley,
Sandgap, Leighton, Drip Rock, Witt, Blanton Flats, Alumbaugh, and
Arvel.
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:
Estill; Rockcastle; Jackson; Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov