Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 5:53AM EDT until June 18 at 6:15AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:53am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
At 553 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Rush to near Isonville to Stoll, moving east at 60
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Sandy Hook, Lenox, Culver, Crockett, Lick Branch, Little Sandy,
Wrigley, Isonville, Newfoundland, Elkfork, Bruin, and Steele.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for southeastern
and east central Kentucky.
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
JACKSON KY.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Elliott, KY; Morgan, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
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