Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 8:28PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 5:28pm
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 827 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Ary to Daley to Nolansburg to near Cranks.
Movement was northeast at 25 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...
Hazard, Whitesburg, Hindman, Letcher, Mason, Estill, Bath,
Cumberland, Evarts, Lynch, Martin, Pippa Passes, Benham, Wayland,
Vicco, Blackey, Elic, Big Fork, Cody, and Buck.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 52 and 59.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Floyd County between mile markers 1 and 10.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Knott County between mile markers 1 and 20.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Perry County between mile markers 9 and 15.
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:
Harlan; Magoffin; Floyd; Breathitt; Knott; Perry; Leslie; Letcher
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: