Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected across a broad region from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast States today into tonight. Swaths of damaging wind gusts are expected and some tornadoes are possible. Bertha is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward to southeastern Louisiana later today and Wednesday. Read More >
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
638 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026
KYZ086>088-116-117-202315-
Clay KY-Knox KY-Bell KY-Harlan KY-Leslie KY-
638 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HARLAN...EASTERN
BELL...EAST CENTRAL KNOX...SOUTHWESTERN LESLIE AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY
COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT...
At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Kettle Island, or near Pineville, moving northeast
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Pineville, Wallins Creek, East Pineville, Sandy Fork, Mary Alice,
Wallsend, Varilla, Coldiron, Ponza, Beverly, Stony Fork Junction,
Black Snake, Field, Erose, Kentenia, Tacky Town, Saylor, Straight
Creek, Blanche, and Mills.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile markers 8 and 18.
U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County near mile marker 1.
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 3680 8380 3702 8355 3677 8328 3663 8361
3663 8362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 241DEG 14KT 3680 8362
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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MARCUS
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