Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 2:06AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 11:06pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
At 206 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Carlisle to near Sideview to near
Winchester. Movement was east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Sterling, Morehead, Owingsville, Frenchburg, Marshall,
Jeffersonville, Camargo, Sharpsburg, Salt Lick, Clay Lick, Ramey,
Fannin Valley, Wyoming, Cornwell, Elliottville, Peasticks, Rothwell,
Olympia Springs, Yale, and Flat Creek.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers
105 and 142.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Fleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; Menifee; Elliott; Morgan
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: