Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
414 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

KYZ110-119-120-172045-
Martin KY-Floyd KY-Pike KY-
414 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN MARTIN...NORTHEASTERN
FLOYD AND NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT...

At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Moree, or 8 miles south of Inez, moving southeast at 15 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...
Meta, Turkey Creek, Pilgrim, Coalpoint, Davella, Whitepost, Conder,
Piso, Prince, McClure, Preece, Jarad, Threeforks, Rural, Moree,
Gulnare, Bradbury, Hatfield Station, Heisey, and Heenan.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Kentucky Highway 3 in Martin County between mile markers 4 and 5.
U.S. Highway 119 in Pike County between mile markers 7 and 15.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3753 8242 3770 8266 3785 8253 3778 8233
3776 8233 3777 8231 3774 8233 3770 8230
3767 8229 3767 8227
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 306DEG 11KT 3774 8253

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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