Jackson, KY
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WWUS83 KJKL 072224
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
524 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026
KYZ110-112>117-072300-
Clay KY-Breathitt KY-Perry KY-Floyd KY-Knott KY-Owsley KY-Leslie KY-
524 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN OWSLEY...NORTHERN
LESLIE...PERRY...NORTHWESTERN KNOTT...WEST CENTRAL FLOYD...
SOUTHEASTERN BREATHITT AND NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM
EST...
At 524 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Daisydell to Gays Creek to near Hector.
Movement was east at 35 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...
Hazard, Manchester, Hyden, Buckhorn, Buck, Vail, Handshoe, Shoal,
Emmalena, Bearville, Barcreek, Beech, Thousandsticks, Hooker, Bulan,
Avawam, Decoy, Bolyn, Saul, and Noble.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 16 and 21, and between mile
markers 24 and 59.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Floyd County between mile markers 1 and 3.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Knott County between mile markers 1 and 20.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Perry County between mile markers 9 and 15.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3713 8386 3752 8320 3751 8295 3749 8293
3751 8290 3751 8278 3715 8325
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 248DEG 32KT 3752 8314 3732 8338 3712 8365
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Jackson, KY
1329 Airport Road
Jackson, KY 41339
606-666-8000
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