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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 9:03 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 JESSAMINE JOHNSON KENTON KNOTT KNOX LAUREL LAWRENCE LEE LESLIE LETCHER LEWIS LINCOLN MADISON MAGOFFIN MARTIN MASON MENIFEE MERCER MONTGOMERY MORGAN NICHOLAS OWEN OWSLEY PENDLETON PERRY PIKE POWELL ROBERTSON ROCKCASTLE ROWAN SCOTT TRIMBLE WHITLEY WOLFE WOODFORD
Tornado Warning
Issued: 9:01 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Lewis County in northeastern Kentucky... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 501 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Camp Dix, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Camp Dix, Head of Grassy, Rexton, Garrison, Kinniconick, and Tannery. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely. && TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 8:50 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASON...LEWIS...SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS...SOUTHEASTERN PIKE AND SCIOTO COUNTIES... At 450 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Piketon to near Rome to near Mount Carmel, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Portsmouth, Wheelersburg, New Boston, Vanceburg, South Webster, Rosemount, Clarktown, Camp Dix, Rome, Lucasville, Foxport, Head of Grassy, Tollesboro, Sciotodale, Blue Creek, Rarden, Otway, Concord, Saint Paul, and Kinniconick. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Flood Watch
Issued: 4:05 PM 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 Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People in the watch area should keep an eye on the weather and be prepared for immediate action should heavy rains and flooding occur or a Flash Flood Warning be issued. Avoid low-lying areas and be careful when approaching highway dips and underpasses. &&
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