Special Weather Statement Kentucky | Effective 04/01/2026 14:35

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 5:35PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 2:35pm
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bardstown, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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... Bardstown, Taylorsville, Bloomfield, Fairfield, Wakefield, East Bardstown, Highgrove, Withrow, Samuels, and Chaplin.
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: 
Spencer; Nelson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov