Special Weather Statement
Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery, Owsley, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle and Wolfe counties, KY · ended Wed 11:00 PM EST
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
At 1018 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from over Wades Mill to 11 miles southwest of Liberty, or extending from 6 miles southwest of Mount Sterling to 11 miles southwest of Liberty, moving east at 40 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... Somerset, Mount Sterling, Stanton, Irvine, Mount Vernon, McKee, Frenchburg, Boone, Jeffersonville, Camargo, Clay City, Science Hill, Ravenna, Campsites in the Indian Creek area of the Daniel Boone National Forrest, Kerby Knob, Shirley, Hisel, Clover Bottom, Sandgap and Collingsworth.
What to do during a Special Weather Statement
- 1Read the statementIt says what to expect and where.
- 2Keep alerts onA watch or warning may follow if conditions get worse.
Watch vs. Warning
Special Weather Statement questions
Is a Special Weather Statement a warning?
No. It is a notice about weather that is below warning level but still worth knowing about.