Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 5:42PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 2:42pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 542 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hardshell, or 10 miles southeast of Jackson, moving north at 25 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...
Sikes, Hardshell, Rousseau, Noble, Lunah, Clayhole, Guage, Smith
Branch, Lambric, Daisydell, Camp Lewis, Lost Creek, Wilstacy,
Flintville, Haginsville, Rowdy, Stevenson, Portsmouth, Watts, and
Press.
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
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: