Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 8:29AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 5:29am
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
At 829 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of
Vevay, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.
Locations impacted include...
Carrollton, Rising Sun, Vevay, Warsaw, Florence, Kentucky Speedway,
Pleasant, Hartford, Glencoe, Fairview, Ghent, Sanders, Sparta,
Patriot, Prestonville, Brooksburg, Aberdeen, Steele Bottom, Locust,
and Moorefield.
This includes I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 39 and 66.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at
weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can
do so safely.
Area Description:
Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Owen; Grant
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov