Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 5:03PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 2:03pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 503 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ashers Fork, or 14 miles southeast of Manchester, moving east at 20
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, Hoskinston, Essie, Warbranch, Bledsoe,
Mozelle, Ashers Fork, Asher, Roark, Creekville, Chappell, Skidmore,
Spring Creek, Gardner, Plank, Spruce Pine, Queendale, Stinnett, and
Lipps.
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:
Harlan; Clay; Leslie
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: