Kentucky Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/28/2026 18:32

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 9:32PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 28, 2026 - 6:32pm
Expires: 
April 28, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 932 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elizabethtown, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Lebanon Junction, New Haven, Lyons, Cecilia, Roanoke, Hansbrough, Addington Field Airport, and Younger Creek.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Hardin; Larue
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY