Kentucky Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/27/2026 18:38

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 9:38PM EDT until July 27 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 6:38pm
Expires: 
July 27, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
SVRLMK The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Mercer County in central Kentucky... Southern Woodford County in central Kentucky... Northwestern Garrard County in central Kentucky... Southern Anderson County in central Kentucky... Western Clark County in central Kentucky... Jessamine County in central Kentucky... South central Bourbon County in central Kentucky... Northeastern Washington County in central Kentucky... Northeastern Boyle County in central Kentucky... Northwestern Madison County in central Kentucky... Fayette County in central Kentucky... * Until 1030 PM EDT. * At 938 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles north of Georgetown to 6 miles east of Shelbyville to 8 miles east of Middletown, moving southeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lexington, Richmond, Nicholasville, Winchester, Danville, Versailles, Harrodsburg, Cardinal Hill, Cadentown, and Fayette Mall.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Anderson, KY; Bourbon, KY; Boyle, KY; Clark, KY; Fayette, KY; Garrard, KY; Jessamine, KY; Madison, KY; Mercer, KY; Washington, KY; Woodford, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov