Kentucky Extreme Tornado Warning | Effective 07/21/2026 16:01

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued July 21 at 7:01PM EDT until July 21 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 4:01pm
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
TORJKL The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Laurel County in south central Kentucky... Northwestern Knox County in southeastern Kentucky... West central Clay County in southeastern Kentucky... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 701 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Sublimity City, or near London, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... London around 705 PM EDT. Lesbas around 710 PM EDT. Tuttle around 715 PM EDT. Cane Creek around 720 PM EDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Blackwater.
Instruction: 
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Clay, KY; Knox, KY; Laurel, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY