Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 2:22AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 11:22pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
At 222 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Richmond, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Sterling, Morehead, Stanton, Irvine, Mount Vernon, Owingsville,
Beattyville, Frenchburg, Campton, Marshall, Jeffersonville, Camargo,
Clay City, Fincastle, Ravenna, Wellington, Salt Lick, Campsites in
the Indian Creek area of the Daniel Boone National Forrest, Pilot,
and Bummer.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 13 and 52.
Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers 105 and 149.
Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 62 and
71.
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 700 AM EDT for
south central, southeastern and east central Kentucky.
Area Description:
Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; Estill; Powell; Menifee; Rockcastle; Jackson; Wolfe; Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: