Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 6:19PM EDT until August 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 3:19pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
SVRJKL
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Powell County in east central Kentucky...
Southwestern Morgan County in southeastern Kentucky...
Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southeastern Estill County in east central Kentucky...
Northern Perry County in southeastern Kentucky...
Northwestern Knott County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southeastern Menifee County in east central Kentucky...
Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
West central Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky...
Lee County in southeastern Kentucky...
Wolfe County in southeastern Kentucky...
Northeastern Clay County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 619 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Stacy Fork to near Grannie to Jinks, moving
southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Simpson, Jackson, Beattyville, Fincastle, Ravenna, Campton,
Buckhorn, Booneville, Pilot, Turin, Travellers Rest, Buck,
Southfork, Emmalena, Cowcreek, Pekin, Bearville, Earnestville, Pine
Ridge, and Noctor.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Breathitt, KY; Clay, KY; Estill, KY; Knott, KY; Lee, KY; Magoffin, KY; Menifee, KY; Morgan, KY; Owsley, KY; Perry, KY; Powell, KY; Wolfe, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov