Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 5:02PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 2:02pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Fishpond Lake, or 7 miles east of Whitesburg.
These storms were nearly stationary.
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...
Whitesburg, Jenkins, Fleming-Neon, Winters, Horn, Oscaloosa, Van,
Colly, Premium, Cromona, Trailer, Payne Gap, Sergent, Lewis Creek,
Ermine, Lowndes, Maggard, Adamson, Neon Junction, and Whitco.
THIS INCLUDES U.S. Highway 23 in Lethcher County between mile markers
1 and 5.
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:
Letcher
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: