Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 3:33PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 12:33pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 333 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rockford, or 12 miles north of Mount Vernon, moving east at 25 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...
Boone, Snider, Morrill, Threelinks, Kerby Knob, Loam, Clover Bottom,
Hisel, Climax, Eglon, Disputanta, Rockford, Shirley, Sandgap, and
Goochland.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile
markers 71 and 72.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Rockcastle; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov