Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 5:42AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 2:42am
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
At 542 AM EDT/442 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Hardinsburg, moving east at 35
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...
Brandenburg, Hardinsburg, Radcliff, Webster, Vine Grove, Irvington,
Muldraugh, West Point, Ekron, and Mcquady.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Perry; Breckinridge; Meade; Hardin
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov