Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
524 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

KYZ087-088-282145-
Bell KY-Harlan KY-
524 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HARLAN AND EAST
CENTRAL BELL COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Chevrolet to Molus. Movement was southeast at
35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Harlan, Loyall, Evarts, Wallins Creek, Clovertown, Bobs Creek,
Hensley Store, Mary Alice, Chevrolet, Sunshine, Coldiron, Coxton,
Stony Fork Junction, Black Snake, Kentenia, Tacky Town, Elcomb,
Cubage, White Star, and Kildav.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Kentucky.

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LAT...LON 3683 8360 3691 8329 3682 8310 3680 8310
3678 8313 3676 8313 3674 8314 3674 8320
3670 8334 3667 8343 3667 8352
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 313DEG 31KT 3684 8328 3680 8349

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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MARCUS

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