Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 8:34PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 5:34pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 833 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Neville to 10 miles northwest
of Fairview to near Carlisle. Movement was northeast at 40 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...
Flemingsburg, Fairview, Pecks Ridge, Craintown, Nepton, Cowan, Poplar
Plains, Tilton, Elizaville, Ewing, and Flemingsburg Junction.
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:
Fleming
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: