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Flood Advisory
Issued: 11:02 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of south central Kentucky, including the following county, Rockcastle. * WHEN...Until 1015 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 702 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Boone, Roundstone, Disputanta, Wildie, Conway, Snider, Rockford, Bummer, Climax, Johnetta and Goochland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 11:03 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANDERSON BATH BELL BOONE BOURBON BOYD BOYLE BRACKEN BREATHITT CAMPBELL CARROLL CARTER CLARK CLAY ELLIOTT ESTILL FAYETTE FLEMING FLOYD FRANKLIN GALLATIN GARRARD GRANT GREENUP HARLAN HARRISON HENRY JACKSON JEFFERSON JESSAMINE JOHNSON KENTON KNOTT KNOX LAUREL LAWRENCE LEE LESLIE LETCHER LEWIS LINCOLN MADISON MAGOFFIN MARTIN MASON MENIFEE MERCER MONTGOMERY MORGAN NICHOLAS OLDHAM OWEN OWSLEY PENDLETON PERRY PIKE POWELL ROBERTSON ROCKCASTLE ROWAN SCOTT SHELBY SPENCER TRIMBLE WHITLEY WOLFE WOODFORD
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 10:32 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Laurel County in south central Kentucky... West central Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky... Southwestern Estill County in east central Kentucky... Northeastern Pulaski County in south central Kentucky... Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky... Rockcastle County in south central Kentucky... Northwestern Clay County in southeastern Kentucky... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 628 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Doe Creek to Climax to near Gum Sulphur, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Boone, Larue, London, Irvine, Mount Vernon, Brodhead, McKee, Ravenna, Livingston, Donaro, Bummer, Robinet, Gum Sulphur, Shop Branch, Fogertown, Tyner, Privett, Horse Lick, Spiro, and Climax. 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...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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