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Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jun 22, 2026, 8:02 PM EDT for Jackson County, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2026, 8:02 PM EDT (00:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2026, 12:42 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Jackson County, KY, Rockcastle County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 229 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 626 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 22, 4:37 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 4:37 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 7:50 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Jackson KY 750 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 KYZ058>060-068-069-080-085>088-104-106>120-240000- Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-Jackson-Laurel-Whitley-Knox-Bell- Harlan-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt- Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- 750 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms are expected through the evening and into the early morning hours. Some of these could bring strong winds and heavy rainfall. Flash flooding will be possible from training storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Thunderstorms are possible, at times, from Thursday through Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any incidents of storm damage or flooding tonight. KYZ044-050>052-079-083-084-240000- Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Pulaski-Wayne-McCreary- 750 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are possible through the evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Thunderstorms are possible, at times, from Thursday through Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GREIF
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 3:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
447 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
KYZ120-222115-
Pike KY-
447 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY THROUGH
515 PM EDT...
At 446 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Canada, or near Williamson, moving east at 30 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Forest Hills, Huddy, Canada, Mcandrews, Turkey Creek, Belfry, Heisey,
Hardy, Sidney, and Edgarton.
THIS INCLUDES U.S. Highway 119 in Pike County between mile markers 11
and 24.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3756 8214 3756 8241 3767 8239 3769 8230
3767 8229 3765 8223 3762 8221 3763 8219
3764 8219 3765 8218 3762 8218 3761 8216
3759 8215 3759 8213 3758 8213
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 262DEG 26KT 3760 8235
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MARCUSSpecial weather statement, Jun 22, 6:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
601 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
KYZ113-115-117-118-222230-
Perry KY-Knott KY-Letcher KY-Leslie KY-
601 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LESLIE...
NORTHWESTERN LETCHER...EAST CENTRAL PERRY AND SOUTHWESTERN KNOTT
COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT...
At 601 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Daley, or near Hazard, moving east at 35 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...
Hazard, Letcher, Bath, Vicco, Blackey, Elic, Cody, Van, Oscaloosa,
Pine Top, Viper, Daley, Carr Creek, Isom, Premium, Trailer, Redfox,
Avawam, Arminta, and Smithsboro.
THIS INCLUDES Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 52 and 53.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3711 8334 3725 8333 3729 8287 3709 8287
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 266DEG 29KT 3716 8322
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MARCUSSpecial weather statement, Jun 22, 6:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
628 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
KYZ107-119-222300-
Martin KY-Johnson KY-
628 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MARTIN AND EAST CENTRAL
JOHNSON COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...
At 627 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Davisport, or near Inez, moving east 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...
Inez, Warfield, Beauty, Add, Tomahawk, Pilgrim, Coalpoint, Wells
Chapel, Davella, Hode, Prince, Calf Creek, Delong, Milo, Lovely,
Preece, Bradbury, Debord, Oppy, and Davisport.
THIS INCLUDES Kentucky Highway 3 in Martin County between mile
markers 5 and 9.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3780 8274 3789 8265 3788 8261 3789 8260
3792 8260 3793 8259 3793 8249 3790 8247
3791 8247 3788 8242 3787 8241 3786 8242
3781 8240 3782 8239 3776 8231
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 276DEG 19KT 3782 8263
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MARCUSSpecial weather statement, Jun 22, 7:17 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
717 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
KYZ068-069-230000-
Jackson KY-Rockcastle KY-
717 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN JACKSON AND NORTHERN
ROCKCASTLE COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT...
At 715 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Threelinks, or 10 miles northeast of Mount Vernon,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Torrential rainfall and 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...
Mount Vernon, McKee, Boone, Morrill, Bummer, Threelinks, Turkey Foot,
Hiatt, Gum Sulphur, Kerby Knob, Waneta, Bradshaw, Roundstone, Clover
Bottom, Lake Linville, Climax, Renfro Valley, Disputanta, Brazil, and
Hurley.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile
markers 61 and 72.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3748 8444 3747 8438 3750 8435 3752 8436
3753 8430 3751 8426 3753 8423 3752 8420
3754 8419 3757 8393 3753 8389 3749 8388
3748 8389 3744 8386 3733 8450
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 255DEG 25KT 3748 8420
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MARCUSSpecial weather statement, Jun 22, 7:33 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
733 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
KYZ058-111-114-230000-
Lee KY-Estill KY-Owsley KY-
733 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN OWSLEY...SOUTH CENTRAL
ESTILL AND LEE COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT...
At 732 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Heidelberg, or near Beattyville, moving east at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Torrential rainfall and 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...
Beattyville, Canyon Falls, White Ash, Fillmore, Grass, Earnestville,
Airedale, Primrose, Athol, Ida May, Delvinta, Stay, Willow Shoals,
Maloney, St. Helens, Vada, Tallega, Proctor, Arvel, and Caryton.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3764 8352 3750 8358 3746 8387 3753 8389
3758 8395 3765 8356
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 257DEG 25KT 3756 8377
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MARCUSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 8:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Lee | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 8:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Magoffin, Wolfe | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 9:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Martin, Pike | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 9:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Martin, Pike | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 10:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Perry, Pike | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.