Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 6:56PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 3:56pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 655 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Stanton, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Torrential rainfall and 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...
Stanton, Jeffersonville, Clay City, Powell Valley, Bowen, Furnace,
Bean, Waltersville, Virden, Vaughns Mill, Rosslyn, Cat Creek,
Knowlton, and Lombard.
THIS INCLUDES Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 15
and 29.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Montgomery; Powell; Menifee
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov