Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 7:18PM EDT until May 16 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 4:18pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 718 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Carrollton,
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Carrollton, Vevay, Warsaw, Owenton, Ghent, Sanders, Sparta,
Worthville, Prestonville, Monterey, Gratz, Braytown, Langstaff,
Wheatley, Markland, Elmer Davis Lake, and Mount Sterling.
This includes I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 39 and 58.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Switzerland, IN; Carroll, KY; Gallatin, KY; Owen, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov