Kentucky Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/21/2026 14:44

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 5:44PM EDT until July 21 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 2:44pm
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
SVRJKL The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Laurel County in south central Kentucky... Pulaski County in south central Kentucky... Southwestern Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky... Rockcastle County in south central Kentucky... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 544 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of Lancaster to near Liberty to 11 miles northeast of Columbia, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Indian Lakes Park around 550 PM EDT. Mount Vernon around 555 PM EDT. Maretburg around 600 PM EDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Science Hill, Jep Hill and Somerset.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Jackson, KY; Laurel, KY; Pulaski, KY; Rockcastle, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY