Jackson, KY
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
813 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026
KYZ088-110-113-115-118-120-120100-
Perry KY-Floyd KY-Pike KY-Knott KY-Harlan KY-Letcher KY-
813 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HARLAN...LETCHER...
EASTERN PERRY...KNOTT...SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD AND PIKE COUNTIES THROUGH
900 PM EDT...
At 812 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Emmalena to Mallie to Sackett to Premium to
Gordon. Movement was east at 55 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...
Pikeville, Whitesburg, Hindman, Letcher, Bath, Cumberland, Jenkins,
Coal Run Village, Elkhorn City, Wheelwright, Fleming-Neon, Pippa
Passes, Wayland, Blackey, Elic, Cody, Van, Carr Creek, Colly, and
Emmalena.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Kentucky Highway 80 in Knott County near mile marker 1, and between
mile markers 3 and 12.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Perry County between mile markers 14 and 15.
U.S. Highway 119 in Pike County between mile markers 1 and 7.
U.S. Highway 23 in Lethcher County between mile markers 1 and 7.
U.S. Highway 23 in Pike County between mile markers 0 and 28.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3727 8235 3723 8250 3712 8272 3705 8272
3701 8278 3694 8314 3713 8306 3722 8305
3735 8317 3757 8237 3745 8210
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 250DEG 47KT 3735 8307 3730 8291 3720 8288 3712
8293 3701 8303
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 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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