Kentucky Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/22/2026 17:45

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 5:45pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 845 PM EDT/745 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Hardinsburg to 11 miles northwest of Brownsville. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Leitchfield, Hardinsburg, Lee, Clarkson, Caneyville, Concord, Dyer, Se Ree, Saint Paul, and Buras.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service.
Area Description: 
Breckinridge; Meade; Grayson; Hardin; Butler; Edmonson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY