Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 8:21PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 5:21pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 820 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
General Burnside S.P., or 7 miles south of Somerset, moving east at
10 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...
Somerset, Burnside, Quinton, Dykes, Sloans Valley, Tateville, Grade,
Alpine, General Burnside S.P., Bronston, Greenwood, and Elihu.
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:
Pulaski; McCreary
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov