Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Bath, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, and Rowan Counties in Kentucky
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NOAA issued it on May 9, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by NWS Jackson KY for parts of eastern Kentucky, effective until 2:45 AM EDT, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and possible hail up to 0.75 inches.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Kentucky
- Issued
- May 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Jackson KY
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Kentucky.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by NWS Jackson KY. It is effective from 2:13 AM EDT to 2:45 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Bath County, Fleming County, Menifee County, Montgomery County, and Rowan County in east central Kentucky. Specific locations in the path include Sharpsburg, Sideview, Wades Mill, Mount Sterling, Marshall, Salt Lick, and Sudith.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding, so do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts, as indicated by radar. Hail up to 0.75 inches is possible, and tornado detection is possible.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2:13 AM EDT on April 28, 2026, and ends at 2:45 AM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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