Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 11:27PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 8:27pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
At 1126 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Erose to Stony Fork Junction to Hutch to 7
miles south of Pruden. Movement was east at 20 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...
Harlan, Pineville, Middlesboro, Loyall, Wallins Creek, Sandy Fork,
Bledsoe, Mary Alice, Varilla, Coldiron, Ponza, Salt Gum, Beverly,
Black Snake, Saylor, Erose, Elcomb, Binghamtown, Cubage, and Rella.
THIS INCLUDES U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile
markers 1 and 13.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Knox; Bell; Harlan; Clay; Leslie
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov