Kentucky Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08-11-2026 13:55

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 4:55PM EDT until August 11 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 11, 2026 - 1:55pm
Expires: 
August 11, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 454 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fairview to near Carlisle to near Paris, moving southeast at 50 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR CARLISLE AND PARIS. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...KY Mesonet site gusted to 81 mph. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include... Paris, Cynthiana, Carlisle, Millersburg, North Middletown, Blacks Crossroads, Hutchison, Leesburg, Ellisville, and Stony Point.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
SNM:TORMENTA DE VIENTO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 515 PM EDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:15 PM EDT por vientos DESTRUCTIVOS de 80 mph. Tome refugio en un edificio, alejado de las ventanas. Escombros arrastrados por el viento podrian ser mortales para aquellos que se encuentran sin refugio.
Area Description: 
Bourbon, KY; Harrison, KY; Nicholas, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov