Special Weather Statement for Rowan; Elliott; Morgan
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Wagner, or 9 miles east of Morehead, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Wagner, or 9 miles east of Morehead, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... West Liberty, Sandy Hook, Henry, Lenox, Greear, Zag, Wagner, Blairs Mills, Fannin Valley, Elliottville, Lick Branch, Little Sandy, Index, Liberty Road, Bangor, Dehart, Wrigley, Lytten, Pelfrey, and Hamm.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 3:40PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Jackson KY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Alert
- Last collected