Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 5:35PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 2:35pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Reynoldsville, or near Owingsville, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Owingsville, Marshall, Salt Lick, Olympia, Preston, Ramey,
Reynoldsville, Wyoming, Peasticks, Kendall Springs, Moore's Ferry,
Craigs, Flat Creek, Odessa, Bourbon Furnace, Slate Valley, Crooks,
and Polksville.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers
117 and 132.
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:
Fleming; Bath; Rowan
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: