Kentucky Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/26/2026 13:57

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