Estill County Weather and Emergency Information

08/11/2026

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Powell County in east central Kentucky...
Southeastern Montgomery County in east central Kentucky...
Southwestern Morgan County in southeastern Kentucky...
Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
Estill County in east central Kentucky...
Eastern Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southern Menifee County in east central Kentucky...
Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
West central Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky...
Lee County in southeastern Kentucky...
Wolfe County in southeastern Kentucky...
Northeastern Clay County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 534 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Wellington to Fox, moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Irvine around 540 PM EDT.
Fincastle around 545 PM EDT.
Beattyville around 550 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Jackson, Booneville and Copland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

08/11/2026

Severe Storms with tornado warnings are really ramping up in Northern Kentucky.
Be sure to have a way to receive warnings this evening and into the night.
I'll keep an eye on things and this system moves south towards us.
Be weather aware!!

08/11/2026

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY 1205 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.
DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Repeated rounds of thunderstorms can be expected through tonight.
Any of these could produce swaths of heavy rainfall and isolated to
scattered occurrences of flash flooding. The strongest of the storms may also produce damaging wind gusts while a brief tornado cannot be ruled out.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Additional rounds of thunderstorms are anticipated through Friday.
Locations experiencing multiple storms during the rest of the week
could also see incidents of flash flooding. The strongest storms may also produce strong to damaging wind gusts.

Thunderstorms are also possible over the weekend and on Monday but are not expected to be severe or particularly heavy rain producers.

07/28/2026

Be on Alert this afternoon for storms popping up quickly that could become severe.

Outdated Information -- This Watch Has Expired.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for much of Eastern Kentucky until 8:00 PM. The primary hazard will be damaging winds.

This Severe Thunderstorm Watch includes the following counties: Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Whitley, and Wolfe.

07/21/2026

TORNADO WARNING

07/21/2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 531 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Harris Ferry to 6 miles southwest of Richmond
to near Stanford, moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Clay City around 535 PM EDT.
Stanton around 540 PM EDT.
Ravenna around 545 PM EDT.
Campsites in the Indian Creek area of the Daniel Boone National
Forrest around 550 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Torrent and Beattyville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

07/21/2026

Storms are slowly making their way south.

07/21/2026

Good morning my Estill County peeps! Today is a SEVERE WEATHER DAY!
Here's what I know:
Storms will develop later today during the afternoon. Some of these storms will be severe.

Severe storms can have:
Straight line winds 70+mph
Large hail 1-2 inches
Torrential down pours
Tornadoes

With that being said, make sure you have a way to receive severe weather warnings. If you are driving and get caught in a downpour use extreme caution! Flash flooding will flood roads quickly. Do NOT drive through flood waters. If you drive a high profile vehicle flash floods can still sweep you away and high winds are more dangerous.

I will be watching through out the day and will post updates as needed. Everyone stay weather aware and be safe today.

06/26/2026

A line of storms will be going through shortly. Nothing severe at the moment, but does have some pretty heavy rain. Slow down and make sure your headlights are on when driving in heavy rain. ⛈️