Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 3:22PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 12:22pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 321 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Hubbs, or 7 miles south of Barbourville, moving
northeast at 35 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...
Barbourville, Pineville, Julip, Artemus, Brightshade, Varilla, Swan
Lake, Clate, Birdseye, Barnyard, Ponza, Salt Gum, Black Snake, Verne,
Gausdale, King, Erose, Louden, Blanche, and Polly Camp.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile markers 10 and 18.
U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County between mile markers 1 and 12.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Whitley; Knox; Bell; Clay
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: