Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
826 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

KYZ112-114-115-090100-
Breathitt KY-Perry KY-Owsley KY-
826 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN OWSLEY...
NORTHWESTERN PERRY AND SOUTHWESTERN BREATHITT COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM
EDT...

At 826 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lucky Fork, or 10 miles southeast of Booneville, moving northeast at
20 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...
Buckhorn, Bush Branch, Mistletoe, Morris Fork, Valjean,
Crockettsville, Krypton, Arnett, Turkey, Talbert, Beech, Gays Creek,
Whoopflarea, Lucky Fork, Dalesburg, Chavies, Canoe, Sebastian`s
Branch, Gobbard, and Buckhorn Lake S.P..

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 3729 8358 3730 8361 3734 8363 3736 8366
3750 8349 3731 8332 3730 8338 3732 8340
3731 8342 3729 8343 3727 8356
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 242DEG 16KT 3735 8358

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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