Kentucky Extreme Tornado Watch | Effective 06/18/2026 01:44

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 4:44AM EDT until June 18 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 1:44am
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 349 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY ANDERSON BOURBON BULLITT CLARK FAYETTE GARRARD JESSAMINE MADISON MERCER SPENCER WOODFORD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTON, BARDSTOWN JUNCTION, BEREA, BOHON, BRYANTSVILLE, BUCKEYE, CLERMONT, CLINTONVILLE, DUCKERS, ELK CREEK, FORD, GLENSBORO, HARRODSBURG, HIGH BRIDGE, KEENE, KINGSTON, KIRKSVILLE, LANCASTER, LAWRENCEBURG, LEXINGTON, LITTLE MOUNT, LOWELL, MCCREARY, MILLVILLE, MOUNT WASHINGTON, NICHOLASVILLE, PAINT LICK, PARIS, REDHOUSE, RICHMOND, RUCKERVILLE, SHAKERTOWN, SHEPHERDSVILLE, TAYLORSVILLE, TYRONE, VALLEY VIEW, VERSAILLES, WAKEFIELD, WATERFORD, WILMORE, AND WINCHESTER.
Area Description: 
Anderson, KY; Bourbon, KY; Bullitt, KY; Clark, KY; Fayette, KY; Garrard, KY; Jessamine, KY; Madison, KY; Mercer, KY; Spencer, KY; Woodford, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov