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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jun 27, 2026, 10:18 AM EDT for Jackson County, Owsley County, Kentucky. It was in force for 7 hr. 11 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2026, 10:18 AM EDT (14:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Jackson County, KY, Owsley County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:22 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 11:08 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sw Shop Branch, KY | The Jackson County Sheriffs Office is reporting a road closure due to water flowing over the road at the 6000 block of KY-89, SSW of McKee. |
| Jun 27, 11:48 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Se Waneta, KY | Pictures on social media show Birch Lick Creek substantially out of its banks and flowing across parts of US-421 just west of the intersection with Sand Lick Road, making it impassable. The water is flowing over the road and onto proprty on the north-side of U |
| Jun 27, 11:48 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Se Waneta, KY | Update to previous flash flood report from 1 SE Waneta. Pictures on social media show Birch Lick Creek substantially out of its banks and flowing across parts of US-421 just west of the intersection with Sand Lick Road, making it impassable. The water is flowi |
| Jun 27, 12:03 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mckee, KY | Pictures and videos on social media showed water swiftly flowing down 2nd Street and Water Street in downtoan McKee, flooding roads and businessness in the vicinity. |
| Jun 27, 12:30 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mckee, KY | Public posted a photo of the McKee Campground sign and the surrounding parking lot inundated by water at 89 Park off 2nd street (KY 89) where Bills Branch Creek runs into Pigeon Roost Creek. |
| Jun 27, 12:30 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mckee, KY | Updates previous flash flood report from Mckee. A social media report shows a video of water backing up, and popping a sewer cap up on the back side of the Jackson County Library along West Water Street in downtown McKee. Another picture showed water having ri |
| Jun 27, 2:06 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 S Gray Hawk, KY | Public shared pictures from the Flat Lick Falls Campground in the city of Gray Hawk with water inundating the campground with the post noting the rapid rise in water. |
| Jun 27, 2:25 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Nw Mckee, KY | Jackson County Sheriffs Office sent in a picture on social media showing high flowing water over US-421, threatening businesses on the northeast side of the road, including Ramsey Storage and Cumberland River Comprehensive Care (near the intersection with Elis |
| Jun 27, 2:27 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mckee, KY | Several pictures and videos were posted to social media showing water substantially out of the banks of Pigeon Roost Creek and surrounding St. Paul Catholic Mission Church on US-421 in McKee. The water was also flowing under The Attic thriftstore (a raised bui |
| Jun 27, 3:10 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mckee, KY | A social media report shows a video of water backing up, and popping a sewer cap up on the back side of the Jackson County Library in McKee, along West Water Street. |
| Jun 27, 3:10 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mckee, KY | Pigeon Roost Creek is out of its banks and is heavily flowing westward across East Water Street next to Mr. Bills Grocery Store. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 11 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 50 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 2.3 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
The text
As transmitted.
065
WGUS53 KJKL 271418
FFWJKL
KYC109-189-271715-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0009.260627T1418Z-260627T1715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1018 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky...
West Central Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 115 PM EDT.
* At 1018 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches
are possible in the warned area. 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...
McKee, Atkinstown, Bradshaw, Gray Hawk, Olin, Macedonia, Dabolt,
Mildred, Shop Branch, Hurley, Privett, Settle Store, Annville,
Deese, Turkey Foot, Bond, Tyner, Welchburg, Cornelius and Zekes
Point.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 3732 8414 3733 8415 3736 8413 3737 8414
3758 8399 3758 8397 3757 8393 3752 8388
3748 8388 3744 8384 3737 8381 3734 8378
3731 8388 3729 8388 3726 8391 3725 8401
3730 8410 3731 8411 3731 8409 3734 8412
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
MARCUS4 follow-up statements
689
WGUS53 KJKL 271621
FFWJKL
KYC109-189-271845-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260627T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1221 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
The National Weather Service in Jackson has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky...
West Central Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 1221 PM EDT, The public reported flash flooding in downtown
McKee. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Public reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
McKee, Atkinstown, Bradshaw, Gray Hawk, Olin, Macedonia, Dabolt,
Mildred, Shop Branch, Hurley, Privett, Settle Store, Annville,
Deese, Turkey Foot, Bond, Tyner, Welchburg, Cornelius and Zekes
Point.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3732 8414 3733 8415 3736 8413 3737 8414
3758 8399 3758 8397 3757 8393 3752 8388
3748 8388 3744 8384 3737 8381 3734 8378
3731 8388 3729 8388 3726 8391 3725 8401
3730 8410 3731 8411 3731 8409 3734 8412
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
MARCUS554
WGUS53 KJKL 271801
FFWJKL
KYC109-189-272045-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260627T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
201 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
The National Weather Service in Jackson has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky...
West Central Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 201 PM EDT, Jackson County Emergency Management reported
widespread flash flooding in McKee. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall is ongoing in the warned area.
Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
McKee, Atkinstown, Bradshaw, Gray Hawk, Olin, Macedonia, Dabolt,
Mildred, Shop Branch, Hurley, Privett, Settle Store, Annville,
Deese, Turkey Foot, Bond, Tyner, Welchburg, Cornelius and Zekes
Point.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 3732 8414 3733 8415 3736 8413 3737 8414
3758 8399 3758 8397 3757 8393 3752 8388
3748 8388 3744 8384 3737 8381 3734 8378
3731 8388 3729 8388 3726 8391 3725 8401
3730 8410 3731 8411 3731 8409 3734 8412
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
MARCUS183
WGUS53 KJKL 272031
FFWJKL
KYC109-189-272130-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260627T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
431 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
The National Weather Service in Jackson has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky...
West Central Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 431 PM EDT, Emergency management reports continued flash
flooding in McKee. Between 3.5 and 7 inches of rain have fallen.
Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected in the near term. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
McKee, Atkinstown, Bradshaw, Gray Hawk, Olin, Macedonia, Dabolt,
Mildred, Shop Branch, Hurley, Privett, Settle Store, Annville,
Deese, Turkey Foot, Bond, Tyner, Welchburg, Cornelius and Zekes
Point.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3732 8414 3733 8415 3736 8413 3737 8414
3758 8399 3758 8397 3757 8393 3752 8388
3748 8388 3744 8384 3737 8381 3734 8378
3731 8388 3729 8388 3726 8391 3725 8401
3730 8410 3731 8411 3731 8409 3734 8412
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
MARCUS704
WGUS73 KJKL 272127
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
527 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
KYC109-189-272137-
/O.EXP.KJKL.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260627T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jackson KY-Owsley KY-
527 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING AT 530 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR JACKSON AND
WEST CENTRAL OWSLEY COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD
WARNING...
&&
LAT...LON 3732 8414 3733 8415 3736 8413 3737 8414
3758 8399 3758 8397 3757 8393 3752 8388
3748 8388 3744 8384 3737 8381 3734 8378
3731 8388 3729 8388 3726 8391 3725 8401
3730 8410 3731 8411 3731 8409 3734 8412
$$
GEERTSONWhat 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, 9:56 AM EDT, 22 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Showers and thunderstorms will be prevalent through early Sunday, followed by much lower probabilities during most of the work week. Heavy rain may lead to flash flooding.
- Heat and humidity will become oppressive during the new week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 9:56 AM EDT, 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Jackson KY 956 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Showers and thunderstorms will be prevalent through early Sunday, followed by much lower probabilities during most of the work week. Heavy rain may lead to flash flooding. - Heat and humidity will become oppressive during the new week. && .UPDATE... Issued at 956 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026 Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are finally making a move into the JKL fcst area from the west, with a threat of flash flooding. Have adjusted POPs for the latest radar trends, and also raised thunder potential where storms are moving in. UPDATE Issued at 740 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026 No significant changes were made to the forecast with mainly just the inclusion of the latest obs and trends for the T/Td/Sky grids and the current radar and CAMs guidance for the near term PoP and thunder grids. These minor adjustments have been sent to the NDFD and web servers along with a freshening of the HWO, SAFS, and zones. && .SHORT TERM...(Today through Sunday) Issued at 500 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026 08Z sfc analysis shows low pressure nosing into the region, just north of the Ohio River, along its wavy front. This remains the focus for the development of organized clusters of showers and thunderstorms. The latest round of these are weakening as they exit eastern Kentucky, however, the next batch up are currently strengthening to the west over central Kentucky as evidenced by the cooling cloud tops on IR. For the most part the rains of Friday and last evening have primed a good portion of the area - especially along and north of I-64 (as captured by the Bath County mesonet site with nearly 3 inches of rain reported for the past 24 hours) for potential flood problems from any additional showers and storms arriving later this morning. Meanwhile, in this very humid environment, temperatures and dewpoints currently are running in the upper 60s to lower 70s, amid light and variable winds. In addition, there are areas of fog out there between the showers and storms. The models, and their individual ensemble suites, remain in pretty good agreement aloft with the longwave pattern through the short term portion of the forecast. They all depict zonal mid-level flow taking on a northwesterly tilt by the end of the weekend as 5h ridging builds over the central Gulf Coast. This burgeoning ridge will be the source for a heat dome that envelops Kentucky and the region during the upcoming work week. For now, though, it will merely provide a glide path for additional impulses and minor waves - some convectively induced - to roll over the JKL CWA in the short term. The next wave up on this conveyor slides east through the state during the day before that northwest tilt brings another in from Indiana later tonight - departing south into Tennessee by midday Sunday. 5h height rises and overall subsidence then follows into Sunday evening. Given the good agreement among the models, the NBM was used as the starting point for the grids with little adjustment needed aside from CAMs guidance incorporated into the PoPs and QPF grids through Sunday morning. Again, terrain details were limited considering the high moisture content. Sensible weather features one round after another of convection lasting into the evening, at least, with likely some lulls in between lasting several hours. The rounds today will hit most of the area while those that linger tonight and into Sunday will favor the southern parts of eastern Kentucky. For this reason the Flash Flood Watch has been split up to remain in effect longer for the southern zones of our responsibility and even that may not be long enough judging by the 06Z HRRR run that continues to bring heavy rain to the Lake Cumberland area into the daylight hours of Sunday. High PW (near record) air in place will give any convection the potential for torrential rains and localized flash flooding until this air mass departs late in the weekend. Temperatures will be warm both today and Sunday - though today's highs will be capped by the amount of clouds and convection around. In addition to the flood concerns, the organized nature to the storm clusters - especially those occurring near peak heating and instability - will also yield a threat mainly consisting of strong to damaging wind gusts primarily into this evening. The main adjustments to the NBM starting point were to fine tune the PoPs and QPF per the latest consensus CAM guidance through Sunday. Did not need to adjust the temps or dewpoints for terrain or dry air mix down considering the high humidity air mass currently over the region. .LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Friday) Issued at 115 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026 The long term period opens Sunday night with the area transitioning from a fairly active pattern, into a quiet yet hot one through next week. Analyzing modeled 500-mb heights, high pressure remains positioned over the Lower Mississippi River Valley, with the ridge axis extending further north, through the Upper Great Lakes and into Southern Ontario. Farther upstream to the west, a large scale trough positioned over the Intermountain West, features a few disturbances over the Northern Great Basin. Across Eastern Kentucky, isolated to scattered storm activity may last through Sunday night through Monday afternoon, as a stationary front just north of the forecast area, retrogrades back west as a cold front from being on the lee side of the ridge axis. These generally remain under a 25% of occurrence, located in the Upper Cumberland or southern portions of the Kentucky River Basins. With high pressure juxtaposed near Kentucky, storm chances remain very isolated Tuesday and Wednesday Scattered to widespread storm chances return towards the end of the week (Thursday and beyond), with shortwaves modeled to eject out of the western trough towards the Ohio Valley. The return of active weather looks plausible heading into the nation's 250th anniversary of independence. Temperatures will generally warm into the low to mid 90s during the afternoons and cool into the upper 60s to lower 70s at night through the extended period. Models depict dewpoints remaining elevated in the upper 60s to mid 70s next week, leading to hot and muggy conditions. Heat indices of 100-105F remain possible Monday trough Friday next week. && .AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Sunday morning) ISSUED AT 810 AM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026 At issuance time, another robust wave of convection is working into eastern Kentucky. As a result, a mix of aviation conditions were reported across the region at issuance time. Periods of MVFR/IFR reductions and the potential for thunder on station will continue to plague much of the area through the rest of the morning. Some tempo and PROB30 groups were used for this and additional rounds of convection should occur after 16Z, as well. Overall, showers/thunderstorms will be a possibility throughout the period, but there remains rather low confidence in timing/location, especially from 16Z onward and this continues to preclude using more specificity than PROB30 in the TAFs. Away from any storms, winds will be light and variable through mid morning before picking up from the southwest at 5 to 10 kts into the afternoon. && .JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 8 PM EDT this evening for KYZ044-050>052-059- 060-104-106. Flood Watch through late tonight for KYZ058-068-069-079-080- 083>088-107>120. && UPDATE...HAL/GREIF SHORT TERM...GREIF LONG TERM...GINNICK AVIATION...GREIF
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 3:35 AM EDT, 6 hours 43 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 54 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, 1 hour 7 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
GREIFSpecial weather statement, Jun 27, 9:57 AM EDT, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
957 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
KYZ069-111-114-116-271430-
Jackson KY-Lee KY-Clay KY-Owsley KY-
957 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT OWSLEY...JACKSON...SOUTHERN LEE
AND NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 AM EDT...
At 956 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Turkey Foot, or near McKee, moving east at 20 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...
McKee, Booneville, Turin, Carico, Travellers Rest, Blake, Grace,
Southfork, Zekes Point, Grass, Maulden, Shop Branch, Treadway,
Fogertown, Mummie, Tyner, Chestnut Gap, Earnestville, Privett, and
Bradshaw.
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 3716 8383 3723 8394 3725 8394 3725 8398
3735 8414 3736 8413 3738 8417 3756 8393
3754 8391 3756 8389 3753 8357 3751 8358
3749 8357
TIME...MOT...LOC 1356Z 285DEG 18KT 3744 8392
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 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, 9:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson, Rockcastle | 8 hr |
| Jun 27, 9:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Jackson, Owsley | 33 min |
| 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.