Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Eastern Kentucky Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 11, 2026, 12 days 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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NWS Jackson KY has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for nine counties in eastern Kentucky until 7:00 PM EDT due to destructive storms with 80 mph winds.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Kentucky
- Issued
- August 11, 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 12 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Kentucky.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Jackson KY. Effective from August 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM EDT until August 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Alert type code: SVR. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Breathitt County, Floyd County, Johnson County, Knott County, Letcher County, Magoffin County, Martin County, Morgan County, and Pike County in Kentucky. Specific areas include Martin County, central Morgan County, eastern Letcher County, Johnson County, central Knott County, Floyd County, northeastern Breathitt County, Pike County, and Magoffin County. Locations impacted include Pikeville, Paintsville, West Liberty, Prestonsburg, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Salyersville, Coal Run Village, Elkhorn City, Wheelwright, Hindman, Fleming-Neon, Inez, Martin, and Pippa Passes.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:09 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Oppy to Gulnare to Vail, moving southeast at 85 mph. Hazard includes 80 mph wind gusts. These are destructive storms. Impact includes flying debris dangerous to those without shelter, heavy damage to mobile homes, considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles, extensive tree damage, and power outages likely. Max hail size up to 0.75 inches. Tornado detection: possible.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 6:10 PM EDT to 7:00 PM EDT on August 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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