Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 12:05PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 9:05am
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
At 1205 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bunch, or 9 miles west of London, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
London, East Bernstadt, Tuttle, Maplesville, Fariston, Pittsburg,
Langnau, Levi Jackson S.P., Lily, Lesbas, Bernstadt, Carmichael,
Bunch, Sublimity City, Hightop, London-Corbin Airport, and Brock.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 1 and 9.
Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 32 and
44.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Laurel County between mile markers 1 and 11.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Laurel
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: