Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
535 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

KYZ044-051-052-182200-
Rowan KY-Fleming KY-Bath KY-
535 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL BATH...SOUTHERN FLEMING
AND WEST CENTRAL ROWAN COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...

At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Reynoldsville, or near Owingsville, moving southeast at 30 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...
Owingsville, Marshall, Salt Lick, Olympia, Preston, Ramey,
Reynoldsville, Wyoming, Peasticks, Kendall Springs, Moore`s Ferry,
Craigs, Flat Creek, Odessa, Bourbon Furnace, Slate Valley, Crooks,
and Polksville.

THIS INCLUDES Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers
117 and 132.

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 3818 8395 3828 8382 3817 8353 3804 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 296DEG 24KT 3819 8378

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

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