Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 5:28PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 2:28pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
La Grange, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
La Grange, New Castle, Pendleton, Eminence, Pleasureville,
Campbellsburg, Smithfield, Port Royal, North Pleasureville, and
Drennon Springs.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Oldham; Henry
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov