Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 8:34AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 5:34am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
At 834 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Lombard to Drip Rock to near Morrill. Movement
was southeast 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...
Irvine, Beattyville, Campton, Fincastle, Ravenna, Pilot, White Ash,
Bowen, Leeco, Earnestville, Pine Ridge, Patsey, Shirley, Ida May,
Delvinta, Alumbaugh, Evelyn, High Falls, Lombard, and Whisman.
THIS INCLUDES Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 24
and 46.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for southeastern
and east central Kentucky.
Area Description:
Estill; Powell; Jackson; Wolfe; Lee; Owsley
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov