Kentucky Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/06/2026 13:27

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 4:27PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 6, 2026 - 1:27pm
Expires: 
July 6, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 427 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Maggard, or near Whitesburg, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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, Fleming-Neon, Winters, Millstone, Oscaloosa, Van, Flint, Oven Fork, Wright, Colly, Premium, Lucastown, Craftsville, Chip, Bellcraft, Trailer, Dongola, Sergent, Lewis Creek, and Thornton.
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