A civil authority has issued A REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST for the following counties or areas: Kentucky; at 3:50 PM on OCT 15, 2026 Effective until 4:50 PM. Message from KYEOC. This is a coordinated monthly test of the Kentucky Emergency Alert System. In cooperation with Federal, State, and local officials, broadcasters are testing equipment to ensure that you may be quickly warned, in the event of an emergency. This has been a Required Monthly Test of the E A S Network. No action is needed. This is only a test.