Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 2:00pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 500 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pioneer Village, moving northeast at 25 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...
Jeffersontown, Shepherdsville, Middletown, Douglass Hills,
Hurstbourne, Anchorage, Pioneer Village, Hurstbourne Acres, Hollow
Creek, and Blue Ridge Manor.
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:
Bullitt; Jefferson; Spencer
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov