Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Jackson, KY

997 
WGUS73 KJKL 230351
FFSJKL

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1151 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

KYC159-195-230430-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260623T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Martin KY-Pike KY-
1151 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT TUESDAY 
FOR EAST CENTRAL MARTIN AND NORTH CENTRAL PIKE COUNTIES...

At 1151 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Whitepost, Hatfield Station, Rural, Oppy and Pilgrim.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3781 8238 3780 8238 3779 8236 3779 8235
      3779 8234 3777 8234 3777 8233 3776 8233
      3776 8232 3775 8232 3774 8233 3773 8232
      3771 8231 3770 8230 3769 8230 3768 8230
      3770 8238 3780 8243

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

GREIF

288 
WGUS73 KJKL 230418
FFSJKL

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1218 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

KYC159-195-230428-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260623T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Martin KY-Pike KY-
1218 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL MARTIN AND 
NORTH CENTRAL PIKE COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for portions of 
northeast, south central, and southeast Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3781 8238 3780 8238 3779 8236 3779 8235
      3779 8234 3777 8234 3777 8233 3776 8233
      3776 8232 3775 8232 3774 8233 3773 8232
      3771 8231 3770 8230 3769 8230 3768 8230
      3770 8238 3780 8243

$$

GREIF

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson KY
820 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Showers and thunderstorms continue to be around through the
  evening and into the early overnight. This brings the continued
  potential of heavy rainfall and strong to damaging wind gusts.
  Training thunderstorms could also lead to flash flooding.

- Lower humidity and dry weather arrive by late Tuesday and last
  through Wednesday.

- Unsettled weather then returns to end the week and into the
  weekend with rounds of showers and storms possibly producing
  heavy rain and a flood threat.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 740 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026

23Z sfc analysis shows a slow moving cold front working south
through eastern Kentucky. This is now leading to some training
showers and storms - possibly along an established mesoscale
boundary. This has prompted flood advisories and a strong
potential for flash flood warnings. North of the front the
activity is more settled so they were able to be dropped from the
Flash Flood watch. Currently, that watch may need to be extended
deeper into the night given radar trends and some of the CAMs
depictions well past midnight - especially in the far southeast.
Otherwise, temperatures are running in the low to mid 70s for most
of the area. Meanwhile, amid northwest winds of 5 to 10 mph north
of the front, and southerly winds to the south, dewpoints are
quite elevated in the upper 60s north to the lower 70s south -
providing fuel for the torrential rain producing convection. Have
updated the forecast mainly to adjust the PoPs through the night
per the current radar and CAMs along with adding in the latest obs
and trends for the T/Td/Sky grids. These changes have been sent
to the NDFD and web servers along with a freshening of the HWO,
SAFs, and zones.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday night)
Issued at 437 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026

A cold front is on our doorstep over central KY late this
afternoon. Restrained heating around clouds today is resulting in
scattered showers/thunderstorms along/ahead of the front. A
shortwave trough aloft is evident near West Tennessee. As it
continues moving eastward, convection is expected to increase over
hour area tonight. Instability will be more limited as daytime
heat wanes, and the severe wx threat, while not gone, looks to be
lessening. However, the atmosphere is very moist with PWs near 2",
and thunderstorms will be efficient rainers. That being the case,
the Flood Watch remains in effect. Evening shift will monitor the
evolution, and could extend the watch longer if needed.

Noticeably drier air will be arriving behind the front overnight
and Tuesday. Once the last of any lingering precip ends Tuesday,
dry weather will carry through Tuesday night. With good radiating
conditions in the new air mass as high pressure moves overhead
Tuesday night, lows by dawn Wednesday should be in the 50s for
almost all of the area.

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Monday)
Issued at 340 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026

The period begins with broad troughing from parts of the Central to
eastern Conus and an upper level ridge centered near the
TX/NM/Mexico border area and extending across the Four Corners to
parts of the Great Basin and interior northwest. Also at that point,
an upper level low is progged to be centered near the Ontario/
Manitoba/ MN border area with shortwave rotating around this upper
low near the Great Lakes with another shortwave trough extending to
the Central Plains. Further upstream an upper low is expected to be
in the Gulf of Alaska vicinity with an upper trough south southeast
to just west of the Pacific northwest. Shortwaves moving through
this trough should be working around the ridging extending into the
western Conus and across sections of the Pacific northwest and
western Canada. At the surface, high pressure is expected to be
centered over southern OH/the OH Valley region to begin the period
with a sfc low in the upper MS Valley nearing the western Great
Lakes with its frontal zone trailing into parts of the Central
Plains to sections of the Rockies. As the period begins, a dry
airmass for this time of year is expected to be in place, in the 0.5
to 0.8 inch range or roughly the 2nd to 9th percentile per the 12Z
HREF mean.

Wednesday through Thursday night, the initial broad troughing pattern
evolves to more of a westerly/zonal flow pattern east of the crest
of the Rockies across the central Conus to the mid Atlantic sates
with broad upper level ridging becoming centered in the Southern
Plains vicinity, with another upper level ridge centered between the
Bahamas and Bermuda. Further north, the upper low should weaken to
an open wave as it moves across the northern Great Lakes and
sections of Ontario into Quebec and potentially becoming an open
wave. Meanwhile, a couple of weather shortwave troughs may cross the
area Wed to Thu before a shortwave that initially is moving around
the ridging extending across the western Conus moves into the
northern and central Plains/Central Conus Wed and Wed night and then
into the mid MS Valley/Lower OH Valley by late Thu night. Models
begin to vary at that point in timing and the general consensus is
for another shortwave further upstream in the Central Conus at that
time. At the surface, high pressure will shift east of the area for
Wed and Wed night with a developing warm front crossing the area Wed
night into early Thursday as the sfc low gradually moves across the
Great Lakes and and eventually into Ontario. The trailing cold front
should advance to the eastern Great Lakes to lower OH and mid MS
Valley to portions of the Plains by late Thu night. Behind the warm
front, moisture will gradually increase with PW per the 00Z LREF mean
reaching the 70th to 75th percentile by around dawn on Friday or the
1.4 to 1.6 inch range. During that time, sfc dewpoints should
generally reach the mid to upper 60s by Thursday night.

Following below normal temperatures on Wed and a moderate magnitude
ridge/valley split for Wed night , temperatures begin to moderate
back to near normals for Thu. As moisture increases and the
shortwave and cold front begin to near late Thu into Thu night, the
threat for showers and thunderstorms may return, though chances
should peak to begin the weekend.

Friday to Saturday night, a series of shortwaves crossing the OH
Valley and portions of the Appalachians is the general consensus of
guidance for Friday into early Saturday. At the same time, the upper
level ridge initially extending across portions of the Rockies will
build into the Plains/Central Conus late Fri into Saturday
downstream of an upper low that reaches the Northwest Conus and an
upper trough that moves into the western Conus. The axis of the
upper level ridge should near the MS Valley and possibly western
Great Lakes by late Saturday night. Northwest flow aloft should
remain after the shortwaves pass to the east. At the same time, the
frontal zone should become stalled out over the OH Valley/eastern KY
area to end the week and continue into the weekend. PW should climb
even more during that time, though without a strong connection or
feed from the Gulf, 00Z LREF PW values peaking roughly in the 85th
to 95th percentile range to end the week of the 1.5 to 1.75 inch
range. This pattern appears favorable for rounds of storms from time
to time or MCS type activity. Some stronger convection could occur
if sufficient instability were be build Friday or Saturday, though the
potential repeated rounds of showers and storms may result in
locally heavy rain and an isolated flood threat at some point,
possibly as early as Friday or Friday night. WPC has included
eastern KY and points west to near the Ozarks in a marginal
Excessive Rainfall Outlook for Day 5.

Sunday to Monday, a period of height rises with the upper level
ridge axis approaching or nearing eastern KY is the general
consensus of guidance to begin next week. Further west, the axis of
the upper level trough moves gradually east over sections of the
northern Rockies to southwest Conus. A preceding sfc low should
travel across western sections of Canada generally north of the
US/Canadian border with the trailing cold front moving into sections
of the Central Conus and the boundary initially stalled over the OH
Valley vicinity lifting northeast as a warm front late in the
period. Pending the positioning of the upper level ridge axis and
considering the gradual height rises, capping should lead to a min
in convective coverage or potentially keep the region entirely
capped by Monday. Warming temperatures are also possible and if the
ridge is centered over the area on Monday temperatures may reach
around 90 or the low 90s in many areas. A scenario more like the
recent ECMWF runs would be slower moving the front northeast as warm
front with potentially some convection on Monday and temperatures
lower than the current forecast for Max T on Monday.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Tuesday evening)
ISSUED AT 820 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2026

The period starts with largely VFR conditions across the forecast
area. However, there are showers/thunderstorms starting to train
through the southern half of the CWA and these are bringing
localized IFR or worse conditions. That should continue to be the
case through the evening and into the early overnight. This
increase in precip is expected on account of an upper level
disturbance approaching from the west southwest. This would bring
generalized reductions to MVFR, with IFR or worse at times in the
heavier rain. The precipitation does taper off from northwest to
southeast overnight and early Tuesday, but IFR or MVFR conditions
will probably linger before dry air starts to work in from the
northwest. VFR conditions return later Tuesday. Winds will be
light and variable for much of the night - away from any storms -
then pick up from the northwest at 5 to 10 kts by midday, Tuesday.

&&

.JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch until 11 PM EDT this evening for KYZ058>060-068-069-
080-085>088-104-106>120.

&&

UPDATE...GREIF
SHORT TERM...HAL
LONG TERM...JP
AVIATION...HAL/GREIF

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

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

MARCUS

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

MARCUS

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

MARCUS

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

MARCUS

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

MARCUS

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson KY
937 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0838 PM     Flash Flood      Beattyville             37.58N 83.72W
06/22/2026                   Lee                KY   Public

            Social media post shows water flowing over
            Short St near its intersection with West
            Main St in Beattyville.

&&

HEF