The National US National Weather Service Jackson Kentucky has issued a HIGH WIND WARNING for Floyd, Knott, Perry and Pike Counties in our listening area beginning at 2 a.m. until 8 p.m. Friday.

East winds will be 15 to 25 MPH with gusts as high as 55 to 60 MPH expected. For most locations, the strongest wind gusts are expected to be during the morning and afternoon, though locations at and above 1,500 feet may experience strong gusts prior to dawn.

Eastern Kentucky will be dealing with the remnants of Hurricane Helene with the possibility of heavy rainfall expected throughout the day on Friday. Forecasters are saying that periods of heavy to, at times, torrential rainfall are expected from this, which may lead to incidents of flash flooding. Isolated mudslides will also be possible during this time. Widespread power outages can also be expected with Friday's winds and storms.