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Issued: 12:15 AM Aug. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HARLAN...LETCHER... SOUTHEASTERN PERRY AND SOUTH CENTRAL KNOTT COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM EDT... At 815 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Roxana, or 8 miles west of Whitesburg, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Whitesburg, Letcher, Cumberland, Lynch, Benham, Blackey, Oscaloosa, Van, Colly, Isom, Premium, Trailer, Lewis Creek, Kingdom Come S.P., Redfox, Ermine, Clutts, Maggard, Arminta, and Jeremiah. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southeastern Kentucky. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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