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Tornado Watch
Issued: 1:10 PM Jun. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
TORNADO WATCH 349 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY ESTILL IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY JOHNSON MARTIN IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY BREATHITT FLOYD KNOTT LEE MAGOFFIN OWSLEY PIKE WOLFE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEATTYVILLE, BOONEVILLE, CAMPTON, COAL RUN, ELKHORN CITY, HINDMAN, INEZ, IRVINE, JACKSON, PAINTSVILLE, PIKEVILLE, PIPPA PASSES, PRESTONSBURG, RAVENNA, SALYERSVILLE, SOUTH WILLIAMSON, AND WHEELWRIGHT.
Flood Watch
Issued: 12:36 PM Jun. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, south central, and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in east central Kentucky, Elliott, Estill, Menifee and Powell. In northeast Kentucky, Johnson and Martin. In south central Kentucky, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne and Whitley. In southeast Kentucky, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Knox, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms with torrential downpours may move repeatedly over the same locations may result in isolated to scattered instances of flash through late this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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