Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 27 at 10:39PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 7:39pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 1039 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Yale, or 9 miles northeast of Frenchburg, moving east at 40 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...
Morehead, Sandy Hook, Zag, Wagner, Blairs Mills, Fannin Valley,
Elliottville, Yale, Little Sandy, Christy, Bangor, Cogswell, Ratlitt,
Zilpo, Scranton, Wrigley, Lytten, Pelfrey, Hamm, and Crix.
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:
Bath; Rowan; Menifee; Elliott; Morgan
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: