Kentucky Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/21/2026 13:25

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 4:25PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 1:25pm
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Washington to near Thoroughbred Acres. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Mount Sterling, Flemingsburg, Sharpsburg, Fairview, Pecks Ridge, Reynoldsville, Sideview, Flat Creek, Odessa, Pebble, Wallingford, Bethel, Stoops, Foxport, Oakley, Judy, Mount Carmel, Grassy Lick, Wades Mill, and Nepton. THIS INCLUDES Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers 105 and 111.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for east central Kentucky.
Area Description: 
Fleming; Montgomery; Bath
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY