Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
525 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

KYZ086-087-182200-
Knox KY-Bell KY-
525 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BELL AND SOUTH
CENTRAL KNOX COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...

At 525 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Brush Creek, or near Barbourville, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Barbourville, Pineville, Artemus, Wallsend, Swan Lake, Hubbs,
Birdseye, Ingram, Bryants Store, Wheeler, Fourmile, Clear Creek
Springs, Wasioto, Avis, Yeager, Davisburg, Flat Lick, Myrick,
Swanpond, and Himyar.

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 between mile markers 1 and 11.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3665 8394 3668 8388 3669 8388 3672 8394
3686 8393 3690 8379 3669 8364
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 346DEG 15KT 3682 8385

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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