Special Weather Statement 12/18/2024 02:15 for Kentucky areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 4:15AM CST by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 18, 2024 - 2:15am
Expires: 
December 18, 2024 - 2:45am
Description: 
At 414 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Whitesville, moving east at 45 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... Cloverport, Fordsville, Mcquady, Goering, Ralph, Pellville, Sunny Corner, Tar Fork, Cabot, and Weberstown.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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: 
Hancock; Breckinridge; Ohio
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY