Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 7:28PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 4:28pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 728 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Haddix, or near Jackson, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Sikes, Hardshell, Noble, Copland, Haddix, Saldee, Clayhole, Smith
Branch, Dumont, Curt, Lost Creek, Wilstacy, Flintville, Little,
Howard Creek, Quicksand, Whick, Portsmouth, Watts, and Press.
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:
Breathitt
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov