Kentucky Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/27/2026 19:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 27 at 10:55PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 7:55pm
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 1055 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tabor, or near Frenchburg, moving east at 50 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... Frenchburg, Campton, Henry, Wellington, Campsites in the Indian Creek area of the Daniel Boone National Forrest, Zag, Lexie, Rexville, Cornwell, Rothwell, Pekin, Omer, Pine Ridge, Fagan, Sellars, Mariba, Pomeroyton, Ezel, Haystack, and Gosneyville. THIS INCLUDES Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 28 and 58.
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: 
Powell; Menifee; Morgan; Wolfe
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY