Kentucky Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/17/2026 13:38

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 4:38PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 17, 2026 - 1:38pm
Expires: 
July 17, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 437 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ashers Fork, or 14 miles southeast of Manchester, moving southwest at 5 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... Ice Cliff, Sandy Fork, Brightshade, Ashers Fork, Scalf, Salt Gum, Beverly, Field, Hammond, Skidmore, Erose, Mills, Gardner, and Queendale.
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: 
Knox; Bell; Clay; Leslie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY