Significant Weather Page - Winter Special Weather Statement

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
305 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

KYZ086-116-117-181930-
Clay KY-Knox KY-Leslie KY-
305 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN KNOX...SOUTHERN
LESLIE AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT...

At 304 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Spring Creek, or 12 miles southeast of Manchester, moving northeast
at 30 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...
Hyden, Hoskinston, Essie, Brightshade, Mozelle, Asher, Marcum, Salt
Gum, Creekville, Ogle, Lipps, Thousandsticks, Plank, Stinnett, Ice
Cliff, Hosea, Warbranch, Ashers Fork, Roark, and Causey.

THIS INCLUDES Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 40 and 45.

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 3694 8372 3707 8373 3720 8340 3701 8322
3700 8323
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 243DEG 27KT 3705 8357

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

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