Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:58PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 3:58pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 658 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Crix to Zilpo to Sudith. Movement was
southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
West Liberty, Henry, Lenox, Zag, Wagner, Blairs Mills, Olympia
Springs, Yale, Lick Branch, Little Sandy, Omer, Bangor, Dehart,
Cogswell, Zilpo, Scranton, Wrigley, Lytten, Pelfrey, and Hamm.
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.
Area Description:
Bath; Rowan; Menifee; Elliott; Morgan
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov