Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 5:54PM EDT until May 16 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 2:54pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
SVRLMK
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Orange County in south central Indiana...
Southwestern Washington County in south central Indiana...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 554 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southeast
of Paoli, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Salem, New Pekin, Hardinsburg, Livonia, Fredericksburg, Shorts
Corner, Becks Mill, Hitchcock, Organ Springs, and Rego.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Orange, IN; Washington, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov