Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 3:52PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 12:52pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 352 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Plank, or 7 miles east of Manchester, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Manchester, Hyden, Big Fork, Hoskinston, Bledsoe, Brightshade, Goose
Rock, Jonsee, Napier, Stinnett, Yeaddiss, Ice Cliff, Park Valley,
Cottongin, Warbranch, Rosspoint, House, Hector, Boho, and Bluehole.
THIS INCLUDES Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 21 and 42.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southeastern Kentucky.
Area Description:
Harlan; Clay; Leslie
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov