Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 1:03PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 10:03am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
At 103 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Stanton, moving southeast at 15 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...
Stanton, Jeffersonville, Clay City, Campsites in the Indian Creek
area of the Daniel Boone National Forrest, Pilot, Bowen, Red River
Gorge, Slade, Bean, Waltersville, Virden, Patsey, Vaughns Mill,
Rosslyn, Knowlton, Haystack, Rogers Chapel, Powell Valley, Spout
Springs, and Lombard.
THIS INCLUDES Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 15
and 37.
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:
Montgomery; Estill; Powell; Menifee; Wolfe; Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: