Special Weather Statement Kentucky | Effective 03/22/2026 23:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 23 at 2:56AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 22, 2026 - 11:56pm
Expires: 
March 23, 2026 - 12:30am
Description: 
At 256 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ezel, or 9 miles west of West Liberty, 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... West Liberty, Salyersville, Mason, Henry, Lewis, Zag, Moon, Florress, Lick Branch, Pekin, Falcon, Omer, Wonnie, Burning Fork, Kernie, West Royalton Station, Panama, Ezel, Gillem Branch, and Redbush. THIS INCLUDES Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 62 and 76.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Morgan; Johnson; Magoffin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY