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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
144 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

KYZ107-110-119-120-111815-
Martin KY-Floyd KY-Pike KY-Johnson KY-
144 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MARTIN...SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON...
NORTHEASTERN FLOYD AND NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM
EDT...

At 144 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Emma, or near Prestonsburg, moving northeast at 55 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...
Prestonsburg, Inez, Warfield, Allen, Beauty, Endicott, Pilgrim,
Coalpoint, Davella, Whitepost, Hode, Lancer, Arkansas, Prince,
Delong, Ivel, McClure, Lovely, Preece, and Jarad.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Kentucky Highway 3 in Johnson County Kentucky Highway 3 in Martin
County between mile markers 1 and 9.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Floyd County between mile markers 12 and 14.
U.S. Highway 23 in Floyd County between mile markers 5 and 17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3756 8269 3764 8285 3793 8248 3790 8247
3791 8247 3788 8242 3787 8241 3786 8242
3781 8240 3782 8239 3777 8233 3776 8233
3776 8231 3774 8233 3771 8231
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 236DEG 49KT 3764 8271

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

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MARCUS