799  
WWUS83 KJKL 050148  
SPSJKL  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY  
948 PM EDT SAT APR 4 2026  
 
KYZ085>088-113-115>118-050230-  
WHITLEY KY-CLAY KY-KNOX KY-PERRY KY-KNOTT KY-BELL KY-HARLAN KY-  
LETCHER KY-LESLIE KY-  
948 PM EDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
..A LINE OF GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT WESTERN HARLAN...BELL  
 
CENTRAL KNOX...LESLIE...SOUTHWESTERN LETCHER...SOUTHEASTERN PERRY...  
SOUTHWESTERN KNOTT...SOUTHEASTERN WHITLEY AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY  
COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM EDT...  
 
AT 947 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF GUSTY SHOWERS  
EXTENDING FROM MARCUM TO NEAR ASHERS FORK TO EROSE TO BLANCHE  
TO NEAR WILKERSON. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND  
UNSECURED OBJECTS.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
HAZARD, HARLAN, PINEVILLE, HINDMAN, HYDEN, MIDDLESBORO, LETCHER,  
CUMBERLAND, LOYALL, EVARTS, VICCO, WALLINS CREEK, BLACKEY, ELIC, BIG  
FORK, CODY, VARILLA, COLDIRON, BLACK SNAKE, AND BLANCHE.  
 
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...  
HAL ROGERS PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 36 AND 57.  
U.S. HIGHWAY 25 EAST IN BELL COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 18.  
U.S. HIGHWAY 25 EAST IN KNOX COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 3.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3659 8410 3679 8393 3687 8374 3717 8356  
3737 8294 3704 8293 3694 8305 3667 8349  
3667 8353 3664 8358 3662 8364 3658 8369  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 242DEG 44KT 3711 8353 3703 8356 3692 8359 3681  
8365 3655 8396  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH  
 
 
 
JP  
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