Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 5:27AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 2:27am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
At 526 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Columbia to 6 miles west
of Cabell to near Albany. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Monticello, Oil Valley, Susie, Parnell, Hidalgo, Slickford, Cabell,
Zula, Mount Pisgah, Powersburg, Sunnybrook, Steubenville, Cooper, and
Alpha.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov