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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

394 FLUS43 KJKL 180609 HWOJKL Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson KY 209 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-190615- 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- 209 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thunderstorms are possible at times from Wednesday Night through Sunday. Locations where thunderstorms are the most persistent could have locally heavy rainfall, especially on Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ GEERTSON

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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

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