Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 4:45AM EDT until June 18 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 1:45am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
SVRLMK
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Spencer County in central Kentucky...
Southern Shelby County in central Kentucky...
Woodford County in central Kentucky...
Southern Scott County in central Kentucky...
Anderson County in central Kentucky...
Northern Clark County in central Kentucky...
Bourbon County in central Kentucky...
Nicholas County in central Kentucky...
Fayette County in central Kentucky...
Southeastern Harrison County in central Kentucky...
Southern Franklin County in central Kentucky...
* Until 530 AM EDT.
* At 444 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles northwest of Fairview to 6 miles east of
Georgetown to 8 miles north of Taylorsville, moving southeast at 50
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Georgetown, Frankfort, Winchester, Shelbyville,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Paris, Cynthiana, and Carlisle.
Instruction:
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM EDT for central
Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT
for central Kentucky.
Area Description:
Anderson, KY; Bourbon, KY; Clark, KY; Fayette, KY; Franklin, KY; Harrison, KY; Nicholas, KY; Scott, KY; Shelby, KY; Spencer, KY; Woodford, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
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