606  
WWUS53 KJKL 160748  
SVSJKL  
 
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY  
348 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
KYC025-051-119-189-160758-  
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-260316T0800Z/  
OWSLEY KY-KNOTT KY-BREATHITT KY-CLAY KY-  
348 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN OWSLEY...WESTERN  
KNOTT...SOUTHERN BREATHITT AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES IS  
CANCELLED...  
 
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED  
AREA. THEREFORE, THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  
 
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT FOR  
SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3686 8355 3741 8315 3741 8313 3725 8312  
3724 8308 3722 8304 3720 8304 3702 8306  
3696 8315 3698 8304 3686 8303 3685 8307  
3683 8310 3674 8314 3665 8355  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0748Z 269DEG 53KT 3738 8309 3648 8309  
 
 
 
KYC013-095-131-133-193-160800-  
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-260316T0800Z/  
HARLAN KY-BELL KY-LESLIE KY-LETCHER KY-PERRY KY-  
348 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT  
FOR HARLAN...EAST CENTRAL BELL...EASTERN LESLIE...SOUTHWESTERN  
LETCHER AND EASTERN PERRY COUNTIES...  
 
AT 348 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM TALCUM TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROGERSVILLE, MOVING  
EAST AT 60 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.  
 
THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF  
HARLAN, EAST CENTRAL BELL, EASTERN LESLIE, SOUTHWESTERN LETCHER AND  
EASTERN PERRY COUNTIES, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... DWARF.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A  
BUILDING.  
 
INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND WIDESPREAD  
SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY  
LIKELY, IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF  
A BUILDING. THESE STORMS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT  
PROPERTY DAMAGE.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3686 8355 3741 8315 3741 8313 3725 8312  
3724 8308 3722 8304 3720 8304 3702 8306  
3696 8315 3698 8304 3686 8303 3685 8307  
3683 8310 3674 8314 3665 8355  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0748Z 269DEG 53KT 3738 8309 3648 8309  
 
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN  
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 
 
 
GREIF  
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