Kentucky Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/19/2026 14:20

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 5:20PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 19, 2026 - 2:20pm
Expires: 
July 19, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cooper, or near Monticello, moving southeast 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... Monticello, Parmleysville, Great Meadows Campsites, Oil Valley, Slavens, Coopersville, Susie, Burfield, Barrier, Kidds Crossing, Co- Operative, Rockeybranch, Slickford, Griffin, Mount Pisgah, Cooper, and Hidalgo.
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: 
Wayne; McCreary
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY