Kentucky Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/17/2026 11:06

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 2:06PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 17, 2026 - 11:06am
Expires: 
July 17, 2026 - 11:30am
Description: 
At 206 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Jeffersontown, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Louisville, Jeffersontown, Middletown, Douglass Hills, Hurstbourne, Anchorage, Hurstbourne Acres, St. Regis Park, Blue Ridge Manor, and Woodland Hills.
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: 
Jefferson; Shelby; Spencer
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY