Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 3:19AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 12:19am
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
At 319 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from New Zion to Atlanta. Movement was 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 Vernon, Manchester, McKee, Boone, Buckhorn, Donaro, Bummer,
Blake, Robinet, Shop Branch, Fogertown, Tyner, Privett, Horse Lick,
Spiro, Goose Rock, Climax, Renfro Valley, Disputanta, and Mershons.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 15 and 36.
Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 52 and
72.
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:
Rockcastle; Jackson; Laurel; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
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