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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0118 Issued by the Jackson Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-12 19:10:29 873 WUUS53 KJKL 130010 SVRJKL KYC121-125-147-199-235-130045- /O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0118.260813T0010Z-260813T0045Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service JACKSON KY 810 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026 The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Laurel County in south central Kentucky... Northwestern Knox County in southeastern Kentucky... Southeastern Pulaski County in south central Kentucky... Northeastern McCreary County in south central Kentucky... Northwestern Whitley County in south central Kentucky... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 809 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Baldrock, or 13 miles southwest of London, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Hightop around 815 PM EDT. Dorthae around 820 PM EDT. Levi Jackson S.P. around 825 PM EDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include London. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3698 8451 3729 8414 3689 8387 3684 8438 TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 253DEG 31KT 3701 8428 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ MARCUS Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-12 19:22:30
358
WWUS53 KJKL 130022
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
822 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026
KYC147-199-130031-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-260813T0045Z/
Pulaski KY-McCreary KY-
822 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI AND
NORTHEASTERN MCCREARY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3690 8432 3694 8430 3695 8433 3699 8434
3700 8431 3702 8433 3702 8432 3704 8430
3704 8432 3707 8432 3709 8430 3719 8407
3689 8387 3685 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 256DEG 27KT 3698 8420
$$
KYC121-125-235-130045-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-260813T0045Z/
Laurel KY-Knox KY-Whitley KY-
822 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN LAUREL...NORTHWESTERN KNOX AND NORTHWESTERN WHITLEY
COUNTIES...
At 821 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vox, or 11
miles southwest of London, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Hightop around 825 PM EDT.
Lily around 830 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Fariston and Lesbas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3690 8432 3694 8430 3695 8433 3699 8434
3700 8431 3702 8433 3702 8432 3704 8430
3704 8432 3707 8432 3709 8430 3719 8407
3689 8387 3685 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 256DEG 27KT 3698 8420
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MARCUS
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-12 19:22:30
358
WWUS53 KJKL 130022
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
822 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026
KYC147-199-130031-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-260813T0045Z/
Pulaski KY-McCreary KY-
822 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI AND
NORTHEASTERN MCCREARY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3690 8432 3694 8430 3695 8433 3699 8434
3700 8431 3702 8433 3702 8432 3704 8430
3704 8432 3707 8432 3709 8430 3719 8407
3689 8387 3685 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 256DEG 27KT 3698 8420
$$
KYC121-125-235-130045-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-260813T0045Z/
Laurel KY-Knox KY-Whitley KY-
822 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN LAUREL...NORTHWESTERN KNOX AND NORTHWESTERN WHITLEY
COUNTIES...
At 821 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vox, or 11
miles southwest of London, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Hightop around 825 PM EDT.
Lily around 830 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Fariston and Lesbas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3690 8432 3694 8430 3695 8433 3699 8434
3700 8431 3702 8433 3702 8432 3704 8430
3704 8432 3707 8432 3709 8430 3719 8407
3689 8387 3685 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 256DEG 27KT 3698 8420
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MARCUS
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-12 19:40:00
858
WWUS53 KJKL 130039
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
839 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026
KYC121-125-235-130049-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-260813T0045Z/
Laurel KY-Knox KY-Whitley KY-
839 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN LAUREL...NORTHWESTERN
KNOX AND NORTHWESTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, heavy
rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
JACKSON KY.
&&
LAT...LON 3690 8432 3694 8430 3695 8433 3699 8434
3700 8431 3702 8433 3702 8432 3704 8430
3704 8432 3707 8432 3709 8430 3719 8407
3689 8387 3685 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 253DEG 31KT 3702 8403
$$
MARCUS
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