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Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jun 27, 2026, 9:51 AM EDT for Jackson County, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. It was in force for 8 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 27, 2026, 9:51 AM EDT (13:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 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 13:55 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 12:00Z, 1.9 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -153 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 571 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 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 27, 8:10 AM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 8:10 AM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 3:35 AM EDT, 6 hours 16 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson KY 335 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026 KYZ044-050>052-059-060-104-106-280745- Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Powell-Menifee-Elliott-Morgan- 335 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds to some locations into the evening. The heavy rainfall could result in localized flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a small chance for thunderstorms each day from Sunday through Friday. Maximum afternoon heat indices may top 100 in some places Sunday through Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to report any occurrences of flooding or wind damage through this evening. KYZ058-068-069-079-080-083>088-107>120-280745- Estill-Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox- Bell-Harlan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-Owsley- Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- 335 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds to some locations into the night. The heavy rainfall could result in localized flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a small chance for thunderstorms each day from Sunday through Friday. Maximum afternoon heat indices may top 100 in some places Sunday through Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to report any occurrences of flooding or wind damage through tonight. JKL
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 5:24 AM EDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
524 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
KYZ068-069-080-116-271000-
Jackson KY-Clay KY-Rockcastle KY-Laurel KY-
524 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN LAUREL...SOUTHWESTERN
JACKSON...SOUTHEASTERN ROCKCASTLE AND WEST CENTRAL CLAY COUNTIES
THROUGH 600 AM EDT...
At 524 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Luner, or 9 miles southeast of Mount Vernon,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Carico, Donaro, Robinet, Pittsburg, Shop Branch, Horse Lick, Settle
Store, Mershons, Hazel Patch, Pine Hill, Camp Wildcat, Moores Creek,
Cruise, Royrader, East Bernstadt, Sand Hill, Parrot, Billows, Hare,
and High Knob.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 42 and
60.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Laurel County near mile marker 4.
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 3717 8430 3736 8431 3741 8391 3713 8390
TIME...MOT...LOC 0924Z 265DEG 22KT 3724 8425
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MARCUSSpecial weather statement, Jun 27, 9:11 AM EDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
911 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
KYZ058-068-069-271400-
Jackson KY-Estill KY-Rockcastle KY-
911 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ESTILL...JACKSON AND
NORTHEASTERN ROCKCASTLE COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 AM EDT...
At 911 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Shirley, or 11 miles northwest of McKee, moving
east at 25 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...
McKee, Boone, Morrill, Threelinks, Turkey Foot, Kerby Knob, Maulden,
Mummie, Waneta, Privett, Bradshaw, Elian, Clover Bottom, Jinks,
Climax, Disputanta, Brazil, Hurley, Shirley, and Leighton.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile
markers 68 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.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3747 8438 3754 8435 3753 8430 3752 8430
3751 8426 3752 8420 3756 8416 3756 8409
3763 8412 3761 8386 3754 8391 3752 8389
3748 8389 3740 8382 3734 8383 3748 8445
TIME...MOT...LOC 1311Z 280DEG 23KT 3753 8416
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GREIFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 10:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Clay, Laurel | 46 min |
| Jun 26, 10:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bath, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 53 min |
| Jun 26, 11:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe | 53 min |
| Jun 27, 5:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Jackson | 36 min |
| Jun 27, 6:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Jackson, Rockcastle | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 6:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley, Rockcastle | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 8:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Lee | 5 hr |
| Jun 27, 9:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Jackson | 49 min |
| Jun 27, 9:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Jackson, Rockcastle | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 9:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Jackson, Owsley | 33 min |
| Jun 27, 10:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson, Owsley | 7 hr |
| Jun 27, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Estill | 5 hr |
| Jun 27, 11:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Lee, Owsley, Wolfe | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 11:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Clay, Leslie, Perry | 46 min |
| Jun 27, 11:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Estill, Lee, Owsley | 5 hr |
| Jun 27, 12:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Rockcastle | 4 hr |
| Jun 27, 1:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary, Wayne, Whitley | 47 min |
| Jun 27, 5:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson, Owsley | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 5:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson, Rockcastle | 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.