Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 9:06PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 6:06pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 906 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Alpine, or 11 miles southeast 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, Sloans Valley, Parkers Lake, Cumberland Falls
S.P., Bronston, Huxley, Mount Victory, Krupp, Youngs Creek, Bark
Camp, Honeybee, Holly Bay Rec. Area, Greenwood, Beulah Heights,
Alpine, Grove, Elihu, Baldrock, and Quinton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Pulaski; Laurel; Wayne; McCreary; Whitley
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov