Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 3:57AM EDT until June 18 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 12:57am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
At 356 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles west of Owenton to near New Castle to near
Prospect, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Louisville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews,
Shively, Lyndon, La Grange, Middletown, and Douglass Hills.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM EDT for south central
Indiana...and central Kentucky.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
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:
Clark, IN; Floyd, IN; Henry, KY; Jefferson, KY; Oldham, KY; Shelby, KY; Trimble, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
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