Kentucky Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 07/28/2026 12:42

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 3:42PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 12:42pm
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 526 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY ESTILL IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY LAUREL WHITLEY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY BELL BREATHITT CLAY FLOYD HARLAN JACKSON KNOTT KNOX LEE LESLIE LETCHER MAGOFFIN OWSLEY PERRY PIKE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANNVILLE, BARBOURVILLE, BEATTYVILLE, BOONEVILLE, COAL RUN, CORBIN, CUMBERLAND, ELKHORN CITY, HARLAN, HAZARD, HINDMAN, HYDEN, IRVINE, JACKSON, JENKINS, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MCKEE, MIDDLESBORO, PIKEVILLE, PINEVILLE, PIPPA PASSES, PRESTONSBURG, RAVENNA, SALYERSVILLE, SOUTH WILLIAMSON, WHEELWRIGHT, WHITESBURG, AND WILLIAMSBURG.
Area Description: 
Bell, KY; Breathitt, KY; Clay, KY; Estill, KY; Floyd, KY; Harlan, KY; Jackson, KY; Knott, KY; Knox, KY; Laurel, KY; Lee, KY; Leslie, KY; Letcher, KY; Magoffin, KY; Owsley, KY; Perry, KY; Pike, KY; Whitley, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov