Jessamine County Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 5:18PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

At 518 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Whoopflarea, or 12 miles northwest of Hyden, moving east 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... Hazard, Buckhorn, Altro, Avawam, Bush Branch, Saul, Sizerock, Dryhill, Lamont, Shoal, Valjean, Toulouse, Kaliopi, Krypton, Barwick, Wolf Coal, Confluence, Beech, Gays Creek, and Whoopflarea.

Flood Watch issued May 7 at 2:33PM EDT until May 9 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence KY, southeast Ohio, including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs and Vinton, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Boone, Cabell, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Putnam, Roane, Wayne, Wirt and Wood. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood