Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 3:14AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 12:14am
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
At 314 AM EDT/214 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of Jasper to
near Grandview to near St. Joseph. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Jasper, Tell City, Hawesville, Huntingburg, Ferdinand, Lewisport,
Cannelton, Holland, Birdseye, and Troy.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Dubois; Crawford; Perry; Hancock; Ohio
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov