Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 2:18PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 11:18am
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dicks Creek, or near Prestonsburg, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Prestonsburg, Warfield, Endicott, Pilgrim, Coalpoint, Davella,
Lancer, Prince, Delong, McClure, Lovely, Preece, Jarad, Threeforks,
Moree, Odds, Dicks Creek, Bradbury, Heenan, and Pleasant.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Kentucky Highway 3 in Floyd County near mile marker 4.
Kentucky Highway 3 in Johnson County Kentucky Highway 3 in Martin
County between mile markers 1 and 6.
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:
Johnson; Floyd; Martin; Pike
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: