Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 2:36AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 11:36pm
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
At 236 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Cedar Groves to Fox to Rockford. Movement was
east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
West Liberty, Stanton, Irvine, Jackson, Salyersville, Beattyville,
Frenchburg, Campton, Booneville, Mason, Simpson, Henry, Lewis,
Jeffersonville, Camargo, Clay City, Fincastle, Ravenna, Wellington,
and Campsites in the Indian Creek area of the Daniel Boone National
Forrest.
THIS INCLUDES Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 13
and 76.
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.
Area Description:
Montgomery; Estill; Powell; Menifee; Jackson; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Lee; Breathitt; Owsley; Perry
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: