Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 3:04AM EDT until June 18 at 3:30AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 12:04am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
SVRLMK
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Jefferson County in south central Indiana...
Northwestern Clark County in south central Indiana...
Scott County in south central Indiana...
Southeastern Washington County in south central Indiana...
* Until 330 AM EDT.
* At 303 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles southeast of Seymour to 6 miles west of
Scottsburg to near Salem, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Madison, Scottsburg, Salem, Vienna, Austin, Lexington, Hanover,
Blue River, New Pekin, and Saluda.
Instruction:
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.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM EDT for south central
Indiana...and central Kentucky.
Area Description:
Clark, IN; Jefferson, IN; Scott, IN; Washington, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
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