Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
940 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

KYZ087-088-115-117-118-130215-
Perry KY-Bell KY-Harlan KY-Letcher KY-Leslie KY-
940 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT HARLAN...NORTHEASTERN BELL...
SOUTHERN LESLIE...SOUTHWESTERN LETCHER AND SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTIES
THROUGH 1015 PM EDT...

At 940 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Mozelle to near Bledsoe to Black Snake.
Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Harlan, Cumberland, Loyall, Evarts, Lynch, Benham, Wallins Creek,
Bobs Creek, Sandy Fork, Bledsoe, Mary Alice, Arthur, Dizney,
Chevrolet, Louellen, Coldiron, Beverly, Black Snake, Kingdom Come
S.P., and Gilley.

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.

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LAT...LON 3678 8361 3694 8353 3694 8351 3700 8352
3701 8351 3704 8354 3709 8355 3700 8294
3688 8290 3685 8301 3685 8307 3678 8313
3674 8314 3674 8320 3671 8332
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 289DEG 35KT 3701 8339 3690 8335 3676 8351

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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MARCUS

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