Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
804 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

KYZ087-088-180030-
Bell KY-Harlan KY-
804 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HARLAN AND
SOUTHEASTERN BELL COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT...

At 803 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kettle Island, or near Pineville, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Torrential rainfall and 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...
Pineville, East Pineville, Wallsend, Varilla, Ponza, Stony Fork
Junction, Black Snake, Straight Creek, Blanche, Cary, Cubage, Rella,
Fourmile, Clear Creek Springs, Wasioto, Blackmont, Balkan, Liggett,
Miracle, and Pathfork.

THIS INCLUDES U.S. Highway 25 East in Bell County between mile
markers 10 and 17.

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 3675 8377 3682 8373 3683 8371 3686 8357
3675 8333 3667 8341 3667 8351 3665 8355
3665 8356 3664 8358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 299DEG 16KT 3678 8361

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

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MARCUS

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