Tony Brown Laurel County Clerk

08/24/2026

There were no write-in candidates filed in local elections for Laurel County.

08/12/2026

Stay alert to weather conditions.

08/11/2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 8PM

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08/11/2026

08/11/2026

Big concerns about rainfall for our neighbors to the east.

08/10/2026

Wet week ahead.

07/28/2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 8:00PM

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07/28/2026

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Laurel County in south central Kentucky... Knox County in southeastern Kentucky... Northeastern Whitley County in south central Kentucky... Clay County in southeastern Kentucky...
- Until midnight EDT.
- At 1125 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Deer Lick, or 8 miles east of London, moving southeast at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE
Radar indicated.

IMPACT
Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR
- Tedders around 1130 PM EDT. Cottongin around 1135 PM EDT. Hinkle around 1140 PM EDT. Hammond around 1145 PM EDT.

- Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Old Flat Lick.

ISSUED AT
Monday, July 27, 2026 at 11:25 PM EDT

07/28/2026

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1100 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Laurel County in south central Kentucky...
West central Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
West central Leslie County in southeastern Kentucky...
Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky...
Eastern Rockcastle County in south central Kentucky...
Clay County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 1130 PM EDT.

* At 1059 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ardery, or 8
miles southwest of McKee, moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Deese around 1105 PM EDT.
Royrader around 1110 PM EDT.
Fogertown around 1115 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Ho**er and Herron.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

07/27/2026

The threat for us comes in early morning hours.