Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 3:37PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 12:37pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 337 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Hays Crossing to Craigs. Movement was east 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...
Morehead, Marshall, Salt Lick, Ramey, Fannin Valley, Wyoming,
Elliottville, Peasticks, Yale, Triplett, Christy, Odessa, Hilda,
Pebble, Sharkey, Muses Mills, Zilpo, Pelfrey, Oakley, and Farmers.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers
125 and 149.
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:
Fleming; Bath; Rowan; Elliott
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: