Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 2:12PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 11:12am
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 212 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles south of Nicholasville to near
Lancaster to near Stanford. Movement was east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Richmond, Lancaster, Mccreary, Round Hill, Caleast, Peytontown,
Gilbert, Buggytown, Cartersville, and Rowland.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Jessamine; Garrard; Madison; Lincoln
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov