Garrett Area Volunteer Fire Department

05/24/2026

We are getting reports of water over the roadway in the curve below Old Cases Furniture building on Ky 7/550 going towards Saltlick. This will be the same place the water was over Friday night. Please use caution when traveling in the area.

05/24/2026

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
442 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Martin County in northeastern Kentucky...
Southeastern Johnson County in northeastern Kentucky...
North central Knott County in southeastern Kentucky...
Floyd County in southeastern Kentucky...
Northwestern Pike County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 442 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Bonanza to Dock to Porter Junction, moving northeast
at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Paintsville around 445 PM EDT.
Perston Estates around 450 PM EDT.
Offutt around 455 PM EDT.
Gulnare around 500 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Chestnut.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3755 8253 3737 8293 3756 8288 3773 8293
3790 8269 3789 8264 3777 8250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 232DEG 33KT 3770 8284 3762 8277 3747 8281

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

05/24/2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Owsley and
Perry.

* WHEN...Until 730 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 432 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.8 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Jackson, Buckhorn, Clayhole, Watts, Flintville, Lost Creek,
Hardshell, Ned, Haddix, Little, Wilstacy, Smith Branch,
Press, Portsmouth, Copland, Saldee, Howard Creek, Quicksand,
Whick and Rowdy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

05/24/2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MARTIN...SOUTHERN
JOHNSON...CENTRAL KNOTT...FLOYD...WESTERN PIKE AND SOUTHEASTERN
MAGOFFIN COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

At 432 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Bonanza to Pippa Passes. Movement was east at
30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Pikeville, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, Hindman, Inez, Estill, Coal Run
Village, Wheelwright, Martin, Pippa Passes, Wayland, Allen, Oaklawn
Estates, Handshoe, Davella, Glo, Lancer, McDowell, Collista, and West
Van Lear.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Kentucky Highway 3 in Floyd County between mile markers 1 and 4.
Kentucky Highway 3 in Johnson County Kentucky Highway 3 in Martin
County between mile markers 1 and 9.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Floyd County between mile markers 1 and 14.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Knott County between mile markers 8 and 20.
U.S. Highway 119 in Pike County between mile markers 1 and 2.
U.S. Highway 23 in Floyd County between mile markers 1 and 21.
U.S. Highway 23 in Johnson County between mile markers 0 and 6.
U.S. Highway 23 in Pike County between mile markers 9 and 32.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3732 8248 3732 8301 3750 8300 3750 8295
3752 8296 3753 8300 3779 8299 3787 8250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 266DEG 26KT 3772 8287 3736 8289

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

05/24/2026

05/24/2026

...THE FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...The Flood Watch is for portions of northeast and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties. Martin, Bell, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, and Pike.

* WHEN...The Flood Watch is in effect until 1 AM tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms will affect most of the area, and where they are most persistent, flash flooding could occur.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flash Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

05/23/2026

A Slight Risk for excessive rainfall has been issued for the northern portions of the area, where scattered flash flooding is possible. The remainder of the region remains under a Marginal Risk.

05/23/2026

Please use caution on Ky 7/550 just below the old Case’s Furniture Store in the curve going towards Salt Lick. A drain has stopped up and the road is 3/4 covered by water.