Kentucky Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/26/2026 18:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 9:49PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 26, 2026 - 6:49pm
Expires: 
May 26, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
At 949 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Winchester, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Funnel Clouds Possible and 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... Winchester, North Middletown, Goffs Corner, Constant Station, Vianna, Renick, Lyndale, Stony Point, Mina, and Bunker Hill.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service.
Area Description: 
Bourbon; Clark
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov