Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 5:26PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 2:26pm
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bledsoe, or 8 miles north of Harlan, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Harlan, Loyall, Clovertown, Rosspoint, Bledsoe, Kitts, Baxter,
Mozelle, Pine Mountain, Sunshine, Ages, Coxton, Golden Ash, Chappell,
Elcomb, Grays Knob, Harlan Gas, Putney, Spruce Pine, and Napier.
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:
Harlan; Leslie
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov