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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 12:26 AM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN NELSON...SOUTH CENTRAL BULLITT AND EAST CENTRAL HARDIN COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM EDT... At 825 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong winds near Elizabethtown, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Elizabethtown, Bardstown, Radcliff, Lebanon Junction, Samuels Field Airport, Long View, Scuffletown, Deatsville, Bellwood, and Withrow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for central Kentucky. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Flood Advisory
Issued: 12:08 AM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana, including the following county, Harrison and central Kentucky, including the following counties, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade, Nelson, Shelby and Spencer. * WHEN...Until 1115 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 808 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.1 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Louisville, Jeffersontown, Shelbyville, Shepherdsville, Middletown, Douglass Hills, Brandenburg, Pioneer Village, Hurstbourne Acres and West Buechel. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. &&
Tornado Watch
Issued: 11:18 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
TORNADO WATCH 265 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA CLARK CRAWFORD DUBOIS FLOYD HARRISON JEFFERSON ORANGE PERRY SCOTT WASHINGTON IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY BRECKINRIDGE BULLITT GRAYSON HANCOCK HARDIN JEFFERSON MEADE OHIO OLDHAM TRIMBLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY BUTLER EDMONSON LOGAN SIMPSON WARREN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADYEVILLE, ADYEVILLE, ALVATON, BAIZETOWN, BARDSTOWN JUNCTION, BEAVER DAM, BECKS MILL, BECKS MILL, BEDA, BEDFORD, BELLEVIEW, BELLEVIEW, BOWLING GREEN, BOYCE, BRANDENBURG, BROWNSBORO, BROWNSTOWN, BROWNSTOWN, BRYANTSBURG, BRYANTSBURG, BUCKNER, CANTON, CANTON, CECILIA, CEMENTVILLE, CEMENTVILLE, CHAMBERSBURG, CHAMBERSBURG, CHINA, CHINA, CLARK REGIONAL AIRPORT, CLERMONT, CORYDON, CORYDON, CROMWELL, DUBOIS, DUBOIS, DUKES, DUNBAR, EDWARDSVILLE, EDWARDSVILLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, ENGLISH, EVANS LANDING, EVANS LANDING, FLAHERTY, FLAT ROCK, FLOYDS KNOBS, FLOYDS KNOBS, FORT KNOX, FRANKLIN, FRENCH LICK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, GARFIELD, GATCHEL, GATCHEL, GLEN DEAN, GOSHEN, GOSHEN, HARDINSBURG, HARNED, HARTFORD, HAWESVILLE, HILLVIEW, HITCHCOCK, HUNTINGBURG AIRPORT, IRELAND, IRELAND, JASPER, JASPER, JEFFERSONVILLE, JEFFERSONVILLE, KOSSUTH, KOSSUTH, LA GRANGE, LEITCHFIELD, LEWISPORT, LOGANSPORT, LOUISVILLE, MADISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, MADRID, MARENGO, MARENGO, MCDANIELS, MCQUADY, MILLTOWN, MILLTOWN, MILTON, MORGANTOWN, MOUNT WASHINGTON, MULDRAUGH, NEW ALBANY, NEW ALBANY, NEW BOSTON, PAOLI, PATESVILLE, PAYNEVILLE, PELLVILLE, PEWEE VALLEY, PLANO, PRENTISS, PRICES MILL, PROVIDENCE, QUALITY, RADCLIFF, RICHARDSVILLE, ROSINE, RUSSELLVILLE, SHEPHERDSVILLE, STEPHENSBURG, SYRIA, TELL CITY, TERRY, WESTPORT, WHITE CLOUD, WHITE CLOUD, AND YOUNGS CREEK.
Flood Watch
Issued: 1:54 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky, including the following areas, in east central Kentucky, Anderson, Boyle, Clark KY, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer and Woodford. In north central Kentucky, Hardin, Larue, Nelson and Washington KY. In northwest Kentucky, Ohio. In south central Kentucky, Adair, Allen, Barren, Butler, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hart, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Simpson, Taylor and Warren. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of showers and thunderstorms containing torrential rainfall will impact the region through tonight. Some locations may receive multiple rounds of heavy rainfall leading to high water and flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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