Tropical System in the Gulf; Dangerous Heat and Air Quality Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms for Midwest to mid-Atlantic

Tropical system in the Gulf expected to gradually strengthen the next couple of days off the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coasts. Instances of flash flooding will be possible through Thursday along the eastern and central Gulf Coast. Severe thunderstorms will develop and move along a cold front crossing the Upper Midwest, and through the Ohio Valley/Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday. Read More >

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
550 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

KYZ083-084-192215-
McCreary KY-Wayne KY-
550 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL WAYNE AND SOUTHERN
MCCREARY COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ritner, or 7 miles northwest of Whitley City, moving southeast at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Whitley City, Blue Heron, Slavens, Marshes Siding, Ritner, Denney,
Kidds Crossing, Co-Operative, Stearns, Wiborg, and Pine Knot.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3677 8473 3687 8458 3672 8432 3662 8455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 320DEG 10KT 3678 8459

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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