Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Midwest and Desert Southwest; Mid-Summer Heat Continues

Severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall are possible in the Midwest into the Central Appalachians and the Desert Southwest early this week. Storms are also expected in parts of the northern Plains today. Fire weather and air quality concerns will persist across portions of the West. Mid-summer heat will continue across much of the CONUS this week, especially in the the south-central High Plains. Read More >

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
527 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026

KYZ069-114-116-092200-
Jackson KY-Clay KY-Owsley KY-
527 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL OWSLEY...SOUTHEASTERN
JACKSON AND NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...

At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Chestnutburg, or 10 miles north of Manchester, moving northeast at 20
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...
Blake, Egypt, Zekes Point, Maulden, Island City, Treadway, Tyner,
Elian, Newfound, Chestnutburg, Settle Store, Shepherdtown, Nathanton,
Malcomb, Thomas, Endee, Sextons Creek, Sacker Gap, Trixie, and Green
Hall.

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 3716 8382 3733 8396 3746 8377 3734 8359
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 219DEG 17KT 3730 8377

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

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