Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 6:24PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 3:24pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Yale, or 9 miles northeast of Frenchburg, moving east at 35 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...
West Liberty, Sandy Hook, Salt Lick, Lenox, Zag, Blairs Mills, Yale,
Lick Branch, Little Sandy, Bangor, Dehart, Cogswell, Zilpo, Wrigley,
Lytten, Pelfrey, Hamm, Yocum, Farmers, and Licking River.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky near mile marker 130.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southeastern and east central Kentucky.
Area Description:
Bath; Rowan; Menifee; Elliott; Morgan
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
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