Kentucky Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/06/2026 13:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 4:55PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 6, 2026 - 1:55pm
Expires: 
July 6, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Beech, or 12 miles south of Jackson, moving northeast at 30 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... Jackson, Buckhorn, Altro, Bush Branch, Hardshell, Copland, Lamont, Shoal, Wolf Coal, Wilstacy, Beech, Frozen Creek, Dalesburg, Quicksand, Chavies, Canoe, Buckhorn Lake S.P., Gentry, Elkatawa, and Inverness.
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: 
Breathitt; Perry; Leslie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY