Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
821 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

KYZ086>088-117-220045-
Knox KY-Bell KY-Harlan KY-Leslie KY-
821 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HARLAN...
NORTHEASTERN BELL...EAST CENTRAL KNOX AND SOUTHWESTERN LESLIE
COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM EDT...

At 821 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Stony Fork Junction, or 10 miles northeast of Pineville, moving
southeast at 40 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...
Harlan, Loyall, Evarts, Wallins Creek, Sandy Fork, Bobs Creek,
Bledsoe, Mary Alice, Chevrolet, Coldiron, Beverly, Black Snake,
Saylor, Elcomb, Blanche, Rella, White Star, Blackmont, Black
Mountain, and Rosspoint.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southeastern Kentucky. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 100 AM EDT for southeastern Kentucky.

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LAT...LON 3682 8372 3696 8358 3694 8351 3698 8352
3684 8310 3680 8310 3678 8313 3676 8312
3674 8314 3674 8320 3671 8331 3667 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 293DEG 35KT 3686 8355

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

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