Flooding Threat Continues in Portions of Texas; Poor Air Quality in the Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic

Widespread life-threatening flash and urban flooding continues in south-central Texas, with considerable flooding impacts possible across central Texas. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Monsoonal thunderstorms may produce isolated to scattered flash flooding across the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
212 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

KYZ058-069-111-171845-
Jackson KY-Lee KY-Estill KY-
212 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ESTILL...NORTH
CENTRAL JACKSON AND WEST CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT...

At 211 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Locust Branch, or 9 miles southwest of Irvine, moving northeast at 10
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...
Irvine, Rice Station, Kings Station, Blackburn, Jinks, Winston,
Wisemantown, Brazil, Weedon, Leighton, Drip Rock, Witt, Blanton
Flats, Alumbaugh, South Irvine, Evelyn, Hisel, Wagersville, Alcorn,
and Station Camp.

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 3757 8409 3761 8412 3764 8412 3767 8409
3767 8410 3774 8405 3758 8381 3748 8407
3756 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 226DEG 9KT 3758 8406

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

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