Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 2:56PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 11:56am
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ewington, or over Mount Sterling. This thunderstorm was nearly
stationary.
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...
Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Camargo, Peeled Oak, Ewington, Judy,
Preston, Howards Mill, Kendall Springs, Upper Spencer, Flat Creek,
Coons Station, Stepstone, Bourbon Furnace, Lower Spencer, Gatewoods
Station, Oggs Station, Prewitt, and Stoops.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers
108 and 121.
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:
Montgomery; Bath
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: