Weather Alerts For Gordon, KY

# HEADLINE -------------------- FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. WHERE Portions of northeast, south central, and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in northeast Kentucky, Johnson and Martin. In south central Kentucky, Laurel and Whitley. In southeast Kentucky, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Knox, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe. WHEN From 1 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening. IMPACTS Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - Numerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Locations that are impacted by repeated heavy downpours could experience excessive rainfall leading to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 2:49 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Jackson KY HEADER URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Flood Watch # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Lee, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Whitley, Wolfe Including the cities of Williamsburg, Annville, Hazard, Pineville, Salyersville, Harlan, Campton, Cumberland, Manchester, Whitesburg, Hyden, Elkhorn City, London, Booneville, Hindman, McKee, Wheelwright, Jackson, Inez, Prestonsburg, Paintsville, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pippa Passes, Beattyville, South Williamson, Pikeville, Jenkins, Coal Run, and Corbin

There is a Marginal Severe Storm Risk for your location. Continue reading for today's outlook from the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. -------------------- National Severe Storm Outlook THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS SUMMARY Thunderstorms with isolated severe wind gusts and hail will be possible this afternoon across parts of the southern Appalachians. Southern Appalachians At mid-levels, a low and an associated shortwave trough will move eastward across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today. Ahead of the system, a surface trough will be in place from central Alabama northeastward into eastern Tennessee. Surface dewpoints near the trough will be in the mid to upper 60s F, which will help MLCAPE increase into the 1000 to 1500 J/kg by afternoon. As low-level convergence becomes focused this afternoon along and near the trough, scattered thunderstorms will form. RAP forecast soundings near the instability axis at 21Z have 0-6 km shear in the 30 to 40 knot range, with steep low-level lapse rates. This may support a potential for isolated severe gusts and hail with the stronger multicells. The severe threat should be concentrated around peak heating.