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Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >


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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
324 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

KYZ107-119-230800-
Martin KY-Johnson KY-
324 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MARTIN AND JOHNSON COUNTIES
THROUGH 400 AM EDT...

At 323 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Flatgap, or near Paintsville, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Paintsville, Inez, Warfield, Add, Pilgrim, Fitz, Davella, Oil
Springs, Whitehouse, Meally, Prince, Collista, West Van Lear,
Williamsport, Offutt, Elna, Milo, Job, Lovely, and Gillem Branch.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Kentucky Highway 3 in Johnson County Kentucky Highway 3 in Martin
County between mile markers 1 and 9.
U.S. Highway 23 in Johnson County between mile markers 3 and 16.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3772 8240 3780 8296 3781 8299 3786 8300
3790 8299 3789 8296 3797 8299 3800 8296
3799 8292 3788 8262 3789 8260 3795 8258
3796 8253 3794 8249 3794 8250 3790 8247
3791 8247 3788 8242 3781 8240 3776 8231
TIME...MOT...LOC 0723Z 278DEG 48KT 3790 8288

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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MARCUS