Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 1:45pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pulaski County Park, or near Somerset, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch diameter 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...
Somerset, Elihu, Pulaski County Park, Somerset Pulaski Airport, and
Ferguson.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 17 and
19.
Louis B. Nunn Parkway
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Pulaski
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: