Active Weather Alerts
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 6:07 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM EDT... At 206 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Woodman to Coal Run Village. Movement was southeast 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... Pikeville, Huddy, Meta, Jamboree, Fishtrap Lake, Zebulon, Garden Village, Phyllis, Toonerville, Marrowbone, Raccoon, Board Tree, Woodman, Biggs, Mcandrews, Argo, Hardy, Phelps, Fedscreek, and Shelbiana. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... U.S. Highway 119 in Pike County between mile markers 1 and 13, and between mile markers 15 and 20. U.S. Highway 23 in Pike County between mile markers 17 and 20, and near mile marker 22. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for southeastern Kentucky. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:05 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY... At 205 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Hanover to Board Tree to Meta, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Huddy. 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...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 5:22 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 564, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY MENIFEE IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY JOHNSON MARTIN IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY BREATHITT FLOYD KNOTT LETCHER MAGOFFIN MORGAN PERRY PIKE WOLFE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAMPTON, COAL RUN, ELKHORN CITY, FRENCHBURG, HAZARD, HINDMAN, INEZ, JACKSON, JENKINS, PAINTSVILLE, PIKEVILLE, PIPPA PASSES, PRESTONSBURG, SALYERSVILLE, SOUTH WILLIAMSON, WEST LIBERTY, WHEELWRIGHT, AND WHITESBURG.
Flood Watch
Issued: 8:45 AM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in east central Kentucky, Elliott, Fleming and Rowan. In northeast Kentucky, Johnson and Martin. In southeast Kentucky, Floyd, Magoffin, Morgan and Pike. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A series of systems are expected to traverse the area, each bringing the potential for heavy downpours and training storms which may result in flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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