Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 4:57PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 1:57pm
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
showers with weak rotation over Nicholasville, moving northeast at
25 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...
Lexington, Georgetown, Nicholasville, Versailles, Meadowthorpe,
Dunbar High School, Thoroughbred Acres, Cardinal Hill, Cadentown, and
Northland.
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.
Area Description:
Scott; Woodford; Fayette; Jessamine; Clark; Garrard; Madison
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov