Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 4:57PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 1:57pm
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mozelle to Arminta.
Movement was southeast at 10 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...
Whitesburg, Letcher, Vicco, Blackey, Big Fork, Oscaloosa,
Leatherwood, Hoskinston, Bledsoe, Arthur, Viper, Daley, Premium,
Trailer, Napier, Stinnett, Arminta, Yeaddiss, Warbranch, and
Jeremiah.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Harlan; Knott; Perry; Leslie; Letcher
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: