Severe Thunderstorm Watch

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 526 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY

ELLIOTT ESTILL MENIFEE POWELL

IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY

JOHNSON MARTIN

IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

LAUREL WHITLEY

IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY

BELL BREATHITT CLAY FLOYD HARLAN JACKSON KNOTT KNOX LEE LESLIE LETCHER MAGOFFIN MORGAN OWSLEY PERRY PIKE WOLFE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANNVILLE, BARBOURVILLE, BEATTYVILLE, BOONEVILLE, CAMPTON, CLAY CITY, COAL RUN, CORBIN, CUMBERLAND, ELKHORN CITY, FRENCHBURG, HARLAN, HAZARD, HINDMAN, HYDEN, INEZ, IRVINE, JACKSON, JENKINS, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MCKEE, MIDDLESBORO, PAINTSVILLE, PIKEVILLE, PINEVILLE, PIPPA PASSES, PRESTONSBURG, RAVENNA, SALYERSVILLE, SANDY HOOK, SOUTH WILLIAMSON, STANTON, WEST LIBERTY, WHEELWRIGHT, WHITESBURG, AND WILLIAMSBURG.