Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 6:57PM EDT until August 11 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 3:57pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 657 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Bethel to near Falmouth to 6 miles southwest of Dry
Ridge, moving southeast at 85 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Emergency management. Tree damage was reported across Pike
county associated with this line of thunderstorms.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Estill, Bath, Pikeville, Prestonsburg, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Coal Run
Village, Elkhorn City, Wheelwright, Fleming-Neon, Martin, Pippa
Passes, Matewan, Forest Hills, Wayland, Allen, Meta, Pilgrim,
Handshoe, and Glo.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Floyd, KY; Knott, KY; Letcher, KY; Magoffin, KY; Martin, KY; Pike, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov