Whitley County, KY

A weather infographic from the National Weather Service in Jackson, KY, forecasting a severe thunderstorm risk for Monday, July 27, 2026. The forecast is valid from 8 AM Monday until 8 AM Tuesday. The key message is that a cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms could move through the region Monday afternoon and evening, with strong to damaging wind gusts as the primary threat. A color-coded map of Kentucky illustrates the severe weather risk categories for the day. Northern locations, shown in yellow, are under a "Slight (Level 2/5) Risk" for severe storms. These locations are north of a line from around McKee to near Hazard and over to just about Pikeville. Locations further south to along the Hal Rogers Parkway, shown in dark green, are under a lower "Marginal (Level 1/5) Risk" for severe storms.