Kentucky Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/21/2026 14:03

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 5:03PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 21, 2026 - 2:03pm
Expires: 
September 21, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mosley Bend, or near Hyden, moving east at 10 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... Avawam, Confluence, Dryhill, Toulouse, Kaliopi, Mosley Bend, and Krypton. THIS INCLUDES Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 48 and 55.
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: 
Perry; Leslie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov