Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 2:15pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 515 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, Clay City, Pilot, Torrent, Bowen, Rogers, Leeco, Slade, Pine
Ridge, Waltersville, Patsey, Cobhill, Vaughns Mill, Rosslyn, Standing
Rock, Knowlton, Rogers Chapel, Fitchburg, Koomer Ridge Campground,
and Lombard.
THIS INCLUDES Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 17
and 40.
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:
Estill; Powell; Wolfe; Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: