Unsettled weather is forecast to continue through the first half of the work week from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes as a frontal system moves through. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will be possible each day. Meanwhile, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across the Southwest and California, with isolated flash flooding possible. Read More >
Jackson, KY
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
424 PM EDT Sun Sep 21 2025
KYZ107-212045-
Johnson KY-
424 PM EDT Sun Sep 21 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JOHNSON COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM
EDT...
At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Kerz, or near Paintsville, moving northeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Paintsville, Tutor Key, Fitz, Oil Springs, Galen, Whitehouse,
Flatgap, Hargis, Thealka, Barnrock, Chestnut, River, Nippa, Offutt,
Denver, Elna, Redbush, Barnetts Creek, Kerz, and Niles.
THIS INCLUDES U.S. Highway 23 in Johnson County between mile markers
5 and 16.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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LAT...LON 3797 8283 3791 8273 3789 8265 3776 8288
3781 8299 3784 8298 3786 8300 3788 8298
3790 8299 3789 8296 3792 8297 3799 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 223DEG 15KT 3790 8284
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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