Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 23 at 5:29PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 23, 2026 - 2:29pm
Expires:
September 23, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lancer, or over Prestonsburg, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Prestonsburg, Martin, Allen, Endicott, Oaklawn Estates, East Point,
Wells Chapel, Lancer, Arkansas, Meally, West Van Lear, Dotson, Ivel,
Williamsport, Blue River, Buffalo, Auxier, Odds, Dicks Creek, and
Cliff.
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:
Johnson; Floyd; Martin; Pike
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov