A storm system will track from the southern Plains to the Upper Midwest today. Severe thunderstorms are expected from east Texas into far southeast Iowa and Illinois. A strong tornado and damaging wind potential will exist from central Arkansas into central Missouri. Heavy to excessive rainfall from eastern Texas into the Midwest states may bring new or renewed areas of flooding. Read More >
Jackson, KY
Weather Forecast Office
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson KY
810 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
KYZ052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-190115-
/O.EXP.KJKL.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250419T0000Z/
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Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-
Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-
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810 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF EASTERN KENTUCKY...
Winds have weakened below critical levels. Humidity values, though
still at critical levels at many locations, are also starting to
rebound.
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Jackson, KY
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Jackson, KY 41339
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