Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 9:45pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
At 1244 AM EDT/1144 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Corydon to 10 miles
west of Brandenburg to near Grandview. Movement was south at 25 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...
Tell City, Corydon, Brandenburg, Hawesville, Mount Pleasant, Webster,
Lewisport, Cannelton, Irvington, and Cloverport.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Crawford; Perry; Harrison; Hancock; Breckinridge; Meade
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov