⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 6:57AM EDT until June 18 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Jackson KYAt 656 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Panama to Trent to Zoe, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. Tornado Watch: Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 5:28AM EDT until June 18 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY TORNADO WATCH 349 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY BATH ELLIOTT ESTILL FLEMING MENIFEE MONTGOMERY POWELL ROWAN IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY JOHNSON MARTIN IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY BREATHITT FLOYD KNOTT LEE MAGOFFIN MORGAN OWSLEY PIKE 🛡 Action: Move indoors immediately. Avoid windows. Unplug electronics. Stay off corded phones. Weather Now77°F / 25°C - Mostly CloudyWind: 4 mph SW | Humidity: 74% Air Quality: 31 (Good) ForecastTonight: 63°F - Showers And ThunderstormsJuneteenth: 77°F - Mostly Sunny Friday Night: 52°F - Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog Source: NWS |
Rural Emergency TipsKnow your address - cross streets, mile markers, GPSWeak cell? Text 911 if voice fails. Try high ground. Road blocked? Have alternate routes planned Well water? Assume contaminated after floods - boil 1 min or use purification tablets Propane? Keep tanks filled before storms Generator? OUTSIDE ONLY, 20+ ft from windows No ID? You can still get help - 211 for local aid No cell service? Satellite phone (Garmin inReach, Zoleo), ham radio 146.52 MHz simplex Power backup: Solar charger with battery bank (10,000mAh minimum) ResourcesRoads: KY 511Emergency: KY EM Health: KY Public Health Power: poweroutage.us Shelters: Red Cross 1-800-733-2767 211: Food, housing, utilities - dial 211 FEMA: 1-800-621-3362 (no immigration check) Weather: NWS Radar |
🎒 Emergency Kit
- Water: 1 gal/4L per person per day (purification tablets if unsure)- Non-perishable food, manual can opener
- First aid kit, prescription meds (7-day)
- Flashlight, batteries, NOAA radio
- Phone charger, solar charger, cash, important docs
Source: Ready.gov