Special Weather Statement Kentucky | Effective 04/01/2026 13:21

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 4:21PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 1:21pm
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description: 
At 421 PM EDT/321 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles east of Hardinsburg, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size 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, Vine Grove, Muldraugh, Dyer, Constantine, Long View, Grahamton, Addington Field Airport, and Solway.
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: 
Breckinridge; Meade; Hardin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY