Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 12:29PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 9:29am
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
At 1228 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Langnau to Sublimity City
to Hightop to near Cumberland Falls S.P.. Movement was east at 20
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...
London, Grace, Fariston, Pittsburg, Lake, Moore Hill, Cane Creek,
Fogertown, Treadway, North Corbin, Bush, Hightop, Hooker, Youngs
Creek, Bark Camp, Byron, Gray, Holly Bay Rec. Area, East Bernstadt,
and Wilton.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 1 and 17.
Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 19 and
43.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Laurel County between mile markers 7 and 11.
U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County between mile markers 21 and 26.
U.S. Highway 25 East in Laurel County between mile markers 0 and 2.
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.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
Area Description:
Laurel; McCreary; Whitley; Knox; Clay
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
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