National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Severe Thunderstorm and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected across a broad region from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast States today into tonight. Swaths of damaging wind gusts are expected and some tornadoes are possible. Bertha is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward to southeastern Louisiana later today and Wednesday. Read More >

 
 


126
WGUS63 KJKL 211948
FFAJKL

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jackson KY
348 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-220600-
/O.CON.KJKL.FA.A.0009.000000T0000Z-260722T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-
Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-
Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Camargo, Morehead, Stanton, Middlesboro,
Clay City, Whitesburg, South Williamson, Burnside,
Jeffersonville, Hindman, Annville, Somerset, Coal Run, Pippa
Passes, Jenkins, Wheelwright, Frenchburg, Sandy Hook, Ravenna,
Beattyville, Mount Sterling, Hyden, Booneville, Mount Vernon,
Flemingsburg, Prestonsburg, Hazard, Corbin, Owingsville,
Paintsville, Williamsburg, Salyersville, Pineville, Elkhorn City,
Irvine, Cumberland, Inez, Brodhead, McKee, London, Monticello,
West Liberty, Harlan, Pikeville, Whitley City, Campton, Stearns,
Jackson, Manchester, and Barbourville
348 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, south central, and
southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in east
central Kentucky, Bath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee,
Montgomery, Powell and Rowan. In northeast Kentucky, Johnson and
Martin. In south central Kentucky, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski,
Rockcastle, Wayne and Whitley. In southeast Kentucky, Bell,
Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Knox, Lee, Leslie,
Letcher, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms with torrential downpours are anticipated.
These storms could move repeatedly over a few locations
resulting in swaths of heavy rain and isolated to scattered
instances of flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

JMW