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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:30 AM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Bell County in southeastern Kentucky... East central Knox County in southeastern Kentucky... Southeastern Clay County in southeastern Kentucky... * Until 345 AM EDT. * At 330 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over East Pineville, or over Pineville, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Miracle around 335 AM EDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant property damage. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:09 AM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Harlan County in southeastern Kentucky... Northeastern Bell County in southeastern Kentucky... Eastern Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky... Leslie County in southeastern Kentucky... Southwestern Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky... Perry County in southeastern Kentucky... Western Knott County in southeastern Kentucky... Southern Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky... Southeastern Clay County in southeastern Kentucky... * Until 400 AM EDT. * At 308 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Island City to 9 miles west of New Tazewell, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Stony Fork Junction around 315 AM EDT. Buckhorn around 320 AM EDT. Hyden around 325 AM EDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Harlan, Hazard and Vicco. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. && THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 4:41 AM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 62 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 33 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY BATH ELLIOTT ESTILL FLEMING MENIFEE MONTGOMERY POWELL ROWAN IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY JOHNSON MARTIN IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY LAUREL MCCREARY PULASKI ROCKCASTLE WAYNE WHITLEY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY BELL BREATHITT CLAY FLOYD HARLAN JACKSON KNOTT KNOX LEE LESLIE LETCHER MAGOFFIN MORGAN OWSLEY PERRY PIKE WOLFE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANNVILLE, BARBOURVILLE, BEATTYVILLE, BOONEVILLE, BRODHEAD, BURNSIDE, CAMARGO, CAMPTON, CLAY CITY, COAL RUN, CORBIN, CUMBERLAND, ELKHORN CITY, FLEMINGSBURG, FRENCHBURG, HARLAN, HAZARD, HINDMAN, HYDEN, INEZ, IRVINE, JACKSON, JEFFERSONVILLE, JENKINS, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MCKEE, MIDDLESBORO, MONTICELLO, MOREHEAD, MOUNT STERLING, MOUNT VERNON, OWINGSVILLE, PAINTSVILLE, PIKEVILLE, PINEVILLE, PIPPA PASSES, PRESTONSBURG, RAVENNA, SALYERSVILLE, SANDY HOOK, SOMERSET, SOUTH WILLIAMSON, STANTON, STEARNS, WEST LIBERTY, WHEELWRIGHT, WHITESBURG, WHITLEY CITY, AND WILLIAMSBURG.
Wind Advisory
Issued: 12:30 AM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, south central, and southeast Kentucky. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. &&
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