Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 10:26PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 7:26pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 1025 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Billows, or 14 miles east of Somerset, moving
northeast at 15 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...
Mount Vernon, Sand Springs, Wood Creek Lake, Pongo, Spiro, Wabp, Lake
Linville, Hansford, Renfro Valley, Valley Oak, Bunch, Hazel Patch,
Pine Hill, Camp Wildcat, Wellhope, East Bernstadt, Sand Hill,
Billows, Burr, and Maretburg.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 43 and
64.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Laurel County between mile markers 1 and 8.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 27 and
40.
Instruction:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in JACKSON KY.
Area Description:
Rockcastle; Pulaski; Laurel
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov