Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 6:38PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 3:38pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Kettle Island, or near Pineville, moving northeast
at 15 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...
Pineville, Wallins Creek, East Pineville, Sandy Fork, Mary Alice,
Wallsend, Varilla, Coldiron, Ponza, Beverly, Stony Fork Junction,
Black Snake, Field, Erose, Kentenia, Tacky Town, Saylor, Straight
Creek, Blanche, and Mills.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile markers 8 and 18.
U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County near mile marker 1.
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:
Knox; Bell; Harlan; Clay; Leslie
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: