Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 5:53PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 2:53pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Ingram, or near Pineville, moving southeast at 5
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...
Pineville, Middlesboro, East Pineville, Wallsend, Varilla, Ingram,
Ponza, Black Snake, Straight Creek, Cary, Cubage, Binghamtown,
Wheeler, Fourmile, Clear Creek Springs, Meldrum, Wasioto, Avis,
Hutch, and Blackmont.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile markers 1 and 18.
U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County near mile marker 1.
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:
Knox; Bell
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: