NWS Jackson KYTO.W 0015July 21, 2026
Tornado Warning: Elliott, KY
The National Weather Service office in Jackson issued a tornado warning for Elliott in Kentucky, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on July 21. It was the 15th tornado warning the NWS office in Jackson issued in 2026. Kentucky had 32 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 6 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Kentucky's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 18 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jackson KY
- Area
- Elliott
- State
- Kentucky
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:42 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KJKL TO.W 0015
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Kentucky since 2008Every warning type in Kentucky
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORJKL The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Elliott County in east central Kentucky... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 642 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Culver, or 7 miles east of Sandy Hook, moving east at 30 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. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Elliott County.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.