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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 2:08 AM Sep. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR WEST CENTRAL KNOX AND NORTHEASTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES... At 1007 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodbine, or 11 miles west of Barbourville, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Bertha Station. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 1:38 AM Sep. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LAUREL...WEST CENTRAL KNOX...NORTHEASTERN MCCREARY AND NORTHWESTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM EDT... At 938 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Bark Camp, or 13 miles northwest of Williamsburg, moving east at 15 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... Williamsburg, Cumberland Falls S.P., Moore Hill, Clio, Huxley, Goldbug, Deering, North Corbin, Krupp, Wofford, Faber, Youngs Creek, Bark Camp, Rye, Honeybee, Holly Bay Rec. Area, Perkins, Wilton, Barton, and Grove. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 13 and 29. U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County between mile markers 22 and 26. U.S. Highway 25 East in Laurel County between mile markers 0 and 2. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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