Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 14 at 6:40PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 14, 2026 - 3:40pm
Expires:
October 14, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Willow Shoals, or near Beattyville, moving east at 30 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...
Beattyville, Fincastle, Canyon Falls, White Ash, Pinnacle, Fillmore,
Grass, Whynot, Copebranch, Shade, Airedale, Old Landing, Primrose,
Athol, Ida May, Willow Shoals, Mary, Vada, Maloney, and St. Helens.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Estill; Wolfe; Lee; Breathitt; Owsley
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov