
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
508 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
KYZ110-113-115-117-118-120-201030-
Perry KY-Floyd KY-Pike KY-Knott KY-Letcher KY-Leslie KY-
508 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL LESLIE...LETCHER...
SOUTHEASTERN PERRY...SOUTHEASTERN KNOTT...SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD AND PIKE
COUNTIES THROUGH 530 AM EST...
At 508 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Argo to Defeated Creek. Movement was east at 50
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Pikeville, Whitesburg, Letcher, Bath, Jenkins, Elkhorn City,
Wheelwright, Fleming-Neon, Blackey, Leatherwood, Van, Jamboree,
Colly, Premium, Garden Village, Nealy, Sergent, Redfox, Ivan, and
Biggs.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
U.S. Highway 119 in Pike County between mile markers 4 and 5, and
between mile markers 17 and 22.
U.S. Highway 23 in Lethcher County between mile markers 1 and 7.
U.S. Highway 23 in Pike County between mile markers 0 and 23.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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LAT...LON 3727 8235 3723 8250 3712 8272 3705 8272
3701 8278 3700 8283 3703 8328 3766 8223
3762 8221 3765 8218 3762 8218 3758 8213
3757 8214 3755 8213 3756 8208 3753 8205
3755 8204 3754 8202 3754 8197
TIME...MOT...LOC 1008Z 272DEG 44KT 3749 8205 3705 8300
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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