Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 7:04PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 4:04pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 704 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Licksburg, or over Salyersville, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Salyersville, Mason, Brownlow, Flat Fork, Oil Springs, Coon, Gifford,
Falcon, Wonnie, Burning Fork, Hargis, Kernie, Cyrus, Mashfork, Elsie,
Licksburg, Conley, Stringtown, Grayfox, and Ever.
THIS INCLUDES Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 69
and 76.
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:
Morgan; Johnson; Magoffin
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov