Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 4:33PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 1:33pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 432 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dobson, or near Prestonsburg, moving 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...
Paintsville, Prestonsburg, Endicott, Oaklawn Estates, East Point,
Fitz, Wells Chapel, Lancer, Dobson, Meally, Collista, West Van Lear,
Williamsport, Denver, Buffalo, Swamp Branch, Hagerhill, Auxier, Odds,
and Dicks Creek.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Kentucky Highway 3 in Floyd County between mile markers 1 and 4.
Kentucky Highway 3 in Johnson County Kentucky Highway 3 in Martin
County near mile marker 1.
U.S. Highway 23 in Floyd County between mile markers 16 and 21.
U.S. Highway 23 in Johnson County between mile markers 0 and 4.
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:
Johnson; Floyd; Martin
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: