Tornado Warning 9, NWS Jackson, KY

114 
WWUS53 KJKL 270355
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1155 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

KYC063-270400-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260527T0400Z/
Elliott KY-
1155 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL ELLIOTT COUNTY...

At 1154 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Stark, or near Olive Hill, moving northeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Elliott County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3820 8317 3823 8322 3824 8322 3825 8318
      3827 8318 3823 8312 3823 8309 3821 8307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 235DEG 20KT 3823 8317 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

MARCUS

154 
WWUS53 KJKL 270358
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1158 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

KYC063-270408-
/O.EXP.KJKL.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260527T0400Z/
Elliott KY-
1158 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ELLIOTT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT MIDNIGHT EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
JACKSON KY.

&&

LAT...LON 3820 8317 3823 8322 3824 8322 3825 8318
      3827 8318 3823 8312 3823 8309 3821 8307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0358Z 235DEG 23KT 3824 8315 

$$

MARCUS

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1125 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Humid and often wet weather will continue through mid week.

- Rain should become less prevalent late in the week as drier air
  arrives from the north.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 1125 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026

A weakly unstable atmosphere remains across eastern Kentucky late
this evening with showers and thunderstorms continuing to develop.
A stationary front continues roughly along/parallel to the
Mountain Parkway. Additional shower and thunderstorm development
is possible overnight with a gradual downtick in activity.

Hourly PoPs and T/Tds have been updated through the remainder of
the overnight period, with not much in the way of any significant
changes in the overall forecast.

UPDATE Issued at 647 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026

Thunderstorms have been developing within an overall moderately
unstable environment with some backing of surface winds near a
boundary and instability gradient stretching west-east across the
northern half of the forecast area. We will be watching this
gradient and boundary closely for the potential for an isolated
brief spin-up tornado, but the overall threat is low (i.e., marginal)
for any severe weather.

Otherwise, hourly grids and updated PoPs were refreshed with the
latest model data through this evening, with little if any overall
change to the forecast.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday night)
Issued at 355 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026

As of mid afternoon, an upper level ridge was centered between
Bermuda and the Southeast coast while an upper low/disturbance
extended from the Ozarks to Lower OH Valley vicinity. Rather deep
southerly flow from the Gulf into the OH Valley and Southern
Appalachians was occurring. Well to the norht, an upper low was
centered in Quebec with a shortwave trough dropping across western
sections of Ontario. Further west, meanwhile, an upper level
trough was over much of the western Conus to Four Corners region
to portions of the Southern Plains. At the surface, a slow moving
boundary extended from the southern Delmarva vicinity to the OH
Valley and across northern portions of the CWA. Locally PW was
analyzed in the 1.75 to 1.9 inch range or roughly the 95th to 99th
percentile while sfc dewpoints were in the upper 60s to low 70s.
Steadier showers have shifted north of the area while heating of
the moist airmass has resulted in MLCAPE near 250 J/kg north to
around 1000 J/kg near Lake Cumberland while MUCAPE is roughly in
the 1000 to 2000 J/kg range. Mid level lapse rates are currently
rather meager with low level lapse rates 6.5 to 7C/km in the
southern portions of the area.

Through this evening, limited instability, MLCAPE of 500 to 1000
J/kg is anticipated through early evening with low level lapse
rates averaging about 6.5C/km. Effective bulk shear per SPC
mesoanalysis is anticipated in the 30 to 40 KT range effective and
0-1 and 0-3km SRH as high as 100 to 150 m2/s2. The marginal
instability combined with the shear may be sufficient for a
stronger storm or two with marginal supercell characteristics.
The last couple of HRRR runs have a 2-5km UH swath that runs from
near Madison County east into the CWA to the north of JKL. A
couple of damaging wind gusts are possible and an isolated
tornado cannot be completely ruled out. Following a potential
uptick in coverage of convection this evening following some
heating, a relative lull in activity may occur overnight before
potentially an increase toward dawn as a disturbance approaches
per guidance. The anticipated moist airmass and associated cloud
cover and precipitation chances will limit diurnal ranges from
today to tonight once again as the quasi stationary boundary
likely shifts a bit to the north overnight.

Wednesday and Wednesday night, the shortwave trough initially
rotating across sections of western Ontario will move into Quebec
and the Great Lakes eventually the Northeast to mid Atlantic
states through the end of the period. Meanwhile, a weaker
shortwave is expected to track across the Lower OH Valley region
on Wednesday. At the same time, the quasi stationary boundary
should settle back into eastern KY Wednesday night while the
boundary preceding the cold front sags toward the OH Valley. A
rather moist airmass will remain in place across the region with
PW at least in the 80th to 90th percentile or higher through
Wednesday. This should result in additional rounds of convection
though these chances should diminish in the north by late
Wednesday evening or Wednesday night. WPC has a slight risk of
excessive ERO across the north near the expected location of the
lingering boundary. The northern sections of the area have been
wettest over the past 3 or 4 days and would be most primed for
high water or flash flood issues. In coordination with surrounding
offices, have opted to go with a Flash Flood Watch near and north
of I-64 for Wednesday. A stronger storm is also possible near the
boundary as per SPC Day 2 convective outlook during the afternoon
to early evening pending heating/instability.

With the clouds and rather moist airmass in place, highs should
average near normal for Wednesday with once again a limited
diurnal range into Wednesday night.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday through Tuesday)
Issued at 255 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026

In the days prior to Thursday, an area of low pressure over the
Ozarks will feature a stationary boundary oriented across Kentucky,
providing shower and storms chances to the area. With strong high
pressure off the Atlantic coastline this area of low pressure
struggles to progress eastward, eventually doing so Thursday.

The stationary boundary moves south through the area as a cold front
early Thursday. Winds become northerly for the remainder of the
extended forecast period. In addition to the post-frontal wind shift,
drier air and lower PWATs return to the area. An upper level
trough digs southeast from Eastern Canada through New England
Friday. Models continue to hint at a weak wave embedded within the
upper level flow aloft, upstream of the closed low moving across
the New England area. This may lead to isolated showers or
thunderstorm chances south of the Hal Rogers/KY-80 corridor,
Friday afternoon.

Saturday, an area of low pressure stalls south of the area in the
Tennessee region, a dry cold front is expected to dig south out of
the Ohio Valley from the closed low departing the New England area.
Eastern Kentucky may see some  showers and thunderstorms , mainly
south of I-64, most concentrated along the KY-TN stateline. With
high pressure building into the Ohio Valley Sunday and beyond,
rain and thunderstorm chances will slowly diminish each day with
isolated to scattered chances along the KY-TN stateline Sunday
afternoon.

Temperatures remain mild through next Tuesday, with highs and lows
near normal overall (mid to upper 70s for highs, upper 50s for
lows). Diminishing rain chances transition to a cooler and drier
regime towards the end of the forecast period.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday afternoon)
ISSUED AT 210 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026

At issuance time, a mixture and of MVFR and IFR was reported at
most locations while where there were breaks in the clouds some
VFR was reported. Steadier showers were occurring near and north
of I-64 while more isolated activity was further south. Behind
the steadier rain some partial clearing or areas of clearing
should shift north with ceilings trending toward VFR in many
areas. However, convection should redevelop this afternoon, with
isolated to scattered activity for most locations during the
first 6 hours of the period. Within any heavier showers and any
storms, MVFR or lower reductions are anticipated along with wind
gusts potentially exceeding 30KT. Otherwise, with the loss of
daytime heating, conditions from 00Z onward, VFR should prevail
for much of the night, although guidance has MVFR increasing in
coverage between 09Z and 14Z. In addition to lower clouds, some
stratus build down fog may also develop in the more northern
locations nearer to a quasi stationary boundary. A general trend
toward prevailing VFR should occur late in the period. This will
also be accompanied by increasing chances for convection which
could result in time of lower ceilings and visibility late. Winds
will remain light and variable through the period outside of any
stronger showers or storms.

&&

.JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch from 8 AM EDT Wednesday through late Wednesday night
for KYZ044-050>052.

&&

UPDATE...CMC
SHORT TERM...JP
LONG TERM...GINNICK
AVIATION...JP

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
246 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

KYZ058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-271900-
Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-
McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-
Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-
Martin-Pike-
246 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...This evening and tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast. Though this
evening, the strongest of these could contain heavy rains, gusty
winds, and a stray, brief tornado cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Thunderstorms are possible at times on Wednesday and these could
bring locally heavy rainfall. From Saturday through Monday,
thunderstorms are also possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

KYZ044-050>052-271900-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-
246 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...This evening and tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast. Though this
evening, the strongest of these could contain heavy rains, gusty
winds, and a stray, brief tornado cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Thunderstorms are possible at times on Wednesday and these could
bring locally heavy rainfall and localized instances of flash
flooding. From Saturday through Monday, thunderstorms are also
possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

JKL

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1001 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

KYZ050-051-058>060-069-108-111-270245-
Jackson KY-Montgomery KY-Menifee KY-Lee KY-Estill KY-Bath KY-
Powell KY-Wolfe KY-
1001 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT POWELL...MONTGOMERY...
SOUTHWESTERN BATH...ESTILL...NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON...WESTERN
MENIFEE...WESTERN LEE AND WEST CENTRAL WOLFE COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM
EDT...

At 1000 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sideview to near Clay City to Foxtown.
Movement was east at 15 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...
Mount Sterling, Stanton, Irvine, Beattyville, Frenchburg,
Jeffersonville, Camargo, Clay City, Ravenna, Sharpsburg, Campsites in
the Indian Creek area of the Daniel Boone National Forrest, Pilot,
Levee, White Ash, Bowen, Cornwell, Leeco, Rothwell, Fagan, and
Virden.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 12 and 37.
 Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers 105 and 117.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

These storms 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 3793 8361 3752 8371 3753 8408 3789 8396
      3792 8399 3793 8397 3812 8408 3814 8406
      3817 8399 3822 8395 3822 8393
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 262DEG 13KT 3810 8411 3790 8389 3753 8400

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

CMC

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1011 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

KYZ083-084-270245-
McCreary KY-Wayne KY-
1011 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL WAYNE AND WEST CENTRAL
MCCREARY COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM EDT...

At 1011 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cooper, or near Monticello, moving northeast at 20 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...
Monticello, Parmleysville, Oil Valley, Slavens, Coopersville,
Burfield, Barrier, Kidds Crossing, Gregory, Rockeybranch, Slickford,
Ritner, Delta, Denney, Griffin, and Cooper.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3665 8492 3679 8494 3692 8469 3672 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 245DEG 16KT 3675 8486

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MARCUS

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1025 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-106-108-111-270315-
Rowan KY-Montgomery KY-Menifee KY-Lee KY-Estill KY-Fleming KY-
Morgan KY-Bath KY-Powell KY-Wolfe KY-
1025 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN POWELL...MONTGOMERY...
NORTHWESTERN MORGAN...BATH...EAST CENTRAL ESTILL...MENIFEE...NORTH
CENTRAL LEE...FLEMING...ROWAN AND NORTHWESTERN WOLFE COUNTIES THROUGH
1115 PM EDT...

At 1025 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Reynoldsville to Hope to Pilot. Movement was
northeast at 30 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...
Mount Sterling, Morehead, Stanton, Flemingsburg, Owingsville,
Frenchburg, Marshall, Henry, Jeffersonville, Camargo, Wellington,
Sharpsburg, Salt Lick, Campsites in the Indian Creek area of the
Daniel Boone National Forrest, Pilot, Zag, Pecks Ridge, Bowen,
Cornwell, and Rothwell.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 23 and 39.
 Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers 107 and 147.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3848 8358 3843 8358 3840 8348 3838 8345
      3840 8341 3835 8337 3831 8335 3790 8332
      3766 8382 3795 8387 3813 8407 3817 8399
      3830 8385 3834 8384 3852 8363
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 228DEG 25KT 3820 8385 3802 8377 3774 8375

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

CMC

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1040 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

KYZ068-079-270315-
Rockcastle KY-Pulaski KY-
1040 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN PULASKI AND SOUTHWESTERN
ROCKCASTLE COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM EDT...

At 1040 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Bandy to Valley Oak to near Bent to Elihu.
Movement was northeast at 20 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...
Somerset, Mount Vernon, Burnside, Sand Springs, Bobtown, Bandy,
Pongo, Bronston, Woodstock, Spiro, Wabp, Mount Victory, Lake
Linville, Hansford, Dabney, Renfro Valley, Valley Oak, Willailla,
Somerset Pulaski Airport, and Bee Lick.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 56 and
64.
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 18 and
39.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3717 8458 3729 8458 3742 8432 3725 8426
      3715 8430 3698 8439 3698 8475
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 239DEG 16KT 3729 8449 3719 8446 3712 8450 3703
8461

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MARCUS

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1101 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

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

0720 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 N Cat Creek           37.89N 83.80W
05/26/2026                   Powell             KY   Public

            Social media report with photo of tree down
            on power line on Lower Cane Creek Rd. Time
            and location estimated.

&&

CMC

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1108 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

KYZ044-051-052-060-104-106-270400-
Rowan KY-Elliott KY-Menifee KY-Fleming KY-Morgan KY-Bath KY-
1108 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MORGAN...EASTERN
BATH...EASTERN MENIFEE...SOUTHEASTERN FLEMING...ROWAN AND WESTERN
ELLIOTT COUNTIES THROUGH MIDNIGHT EDT...

At 1108 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Ringos Mills to Bluestone to Stoll. Movement
was northeast 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...
Morehead, West Liberty, Henry, Wellington, Zag, Ramey, Fannin Valley,
Elliottville, Yale, Lick Branch, Index, Triplett, Christy, Pekin,
Omer, Hilda, Sharkey, Bangor, Muses Mills, and Zilpo.

THIS INCLUDES Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers
129 and 149.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3840 8348 3838 8345 3840 8342 3839 8340
      3830 8333 3821 8330 3819 8327 3819 8324
      3824 8322 3826 8318 3790 8318 3785 8356
      3809 8358 3829 8371 3842 8356
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 240DEG 22KT 3829 8361 3814 8349 3788 8350

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

CMC