Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
769 FLUS43 KJKL 241953 HWOJKL Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson KY 353 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 KYZ088-104-106-107-109-110-112-113-115-117>120-252000- Harlan-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Magoffin-Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Perry- Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- 353 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...This evening and tonight. Thunderstorms are possible. Through this evening, some thunderstorms could produce strong wind gusts and hail. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thunderstorms are possible Wednesday and Wednesday night, and could produce locally heavy rainfall. A tropical system, Helene, is expected to move out of the Gulf of Mexico and into the southeastern United States later this week. This storm system could bring heavy rainfall and the risk of flash flooding to portions of the area from Thursday through Friday. In addition, for locations along and downwind of the VA border and Pine Mountain, wind gusts of 40 mph or stronger are possible on Thursday night and Friday morning as the remnants of Helene approach. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>087-108-111-114-116- 252000- Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle- Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Wolfe-Lee- Owsley-Clay- 353 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 681 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...This evening and tonight. Thunderstorms are possible. Through this evening, some thunderstorms could produce strong wind gusts and hail. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thunderstorms are possible Wednesday and Wednesday night, and could produce locally heavy rainfall. A tropical system, Helene, is expected to move out of the Gulf of Mexico and into the southeastern United States later this week. This storm system could bring heavy rainfall and the risk of flash flooding to portions of the area from Thursday through Friday. In addition, for locations along and downwind of the VA border and Pine Mountain, wind gusts of 40 mph or stronger are possible on Thursday night and Friday morning as the remnants of Helene approach. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ JP