Kentucky Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/27/2026 19:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 27 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 7:00pm
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
At 1000 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sideview, or near Mount Sterling, moving east at 50 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... Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Marshall, Sharpsburg, Preston, Reynoldsville, Sideview, Peasticks, Flat Creek, Stepstone, Odessa, Bourbon Furnace, Gatewoods Station, Prewitt, Slate Valley, Crooks, Bethel, Stoops, Peeled Oak, and Ewington. THIS INCLUDES Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers 105 and 124.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Montgomery; Bath
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY