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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 12:36 AM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GREEN... SOUTHEASTERN LARUE...NORTHEASTERN HART AND NORTHWESTERN TAYLOR COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT/800 PM CDT/... At 836 PM EDT/736 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bonnieville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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... Munfordville, Bonnieville, Wabash, Bloyd, Lobb, Logsdon Valley, Linwood, Hammonville, Mount Sherman, and Coakley. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Louisville. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT/200 AM CDT/ for central Kentucky. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Tornado Watch
Issued: 11:18 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 269 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT /2 AM CDT/ SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 34 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY ANDERSON BOURBON BOYLE CASEY CLARK FAYETTE FRANKLIN GARRARD GREEN HARRISON HART HENRY JESSAMINE LARUE LINCOLN MADISON MARION MERCER NELSON NICHOLAS SCOTT SHELBY SPENCER TAYLOR WASHINGTON WOODFORD IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY ADAIR ALLEN BARREN CLINTON CUMBERLAND METCALFE MONROE RUSSELL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBANY, ALLENDALE, ALTON, AMANDAVILLE, ARGYLE, ATHERTONVILLE, BARDSTOWN, BEAUMONT, BEREA, BLACK GNAT, BOHON, BRECKINRIDGE, BRYANTSVILLE, BUCKEYE, BUFFALO, BURKESVILLE, CAMPBELLSVILLE, CANE VALLEY, CANMER, CARLISLE, CAVE CITY, CLEMENTSVILLE, CLINTONVILLE, COBURG, COLUMBIA, COLVILLE, COXS CREEK, CREELSBORO, CROCUS, CUMBERLAND CITY, CYNTHIANA, DANVILLE, DEATSVILLE, DUBRE, DUCKERS, DUNNVILLE, EDMONTON, EIGHTY EIGHT, ELK CREEK, ELK HORN, ELLA, EMINENCE, EXIE, FORD, FOREST SPRINGS, FRANKFORT, GASCON, GEORGETOWN, GLASGOW, GLENS FORK, GLENSBORO, GRADYVILLE, GRAEFENBURG, GREENSBURG, HALFWAY, HARDYVILLE, HARRISONVILLE, HARRODSBURG, HAYWOOD, HESTAND, HIGH BRIDGE, HIGHGROVE, HOBSON, HODGENVILLE, HOOKTOWN, HORSE CAVE, JABEZ, JAMESTOWN, KEENE, KESSINGER, KINGSTON, KIRKSVILLE, KNOB LICK, LANCASTER, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LECTA, LEESBURG, LEXINGTON, LIBERTY, LITTLE MOUNT, LOWELL, LUCAS, LYONS, MAGNOLIA, MARROWBONE, MAUD, MAYNARD, MCCREARY, MIDDLEBURG, MIDDLETOWN, MILLVILLE, MINTONVILLE, MUD LICK, MUNFORDVILLE, MYERS, NEW MARKET, NEW ZION, NEWTOWN, NICHOLASVILLE, ODDVILLE, OLGA, OXFORD, PAINT LICK, PARIS, PEYTONA, PEYTONSBURG, PIERCE, REDHOUSE, REX, RICHMOND, ROCKBRIDGE, ROWLAND, RUCKERVILLE, RUSSELL SPRINGS, SALEM, SALOMA, SAMUELS, SCOTTSVILLE, SHAKERTOWN, SHELBYVILLE, SLIGO, SOUTHVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, STANFORD, STATIC, SUMMER SHADE, SUMMERSVILLE, TAYLORSVILLE, TOMPKINSVILLE, TYRONE, UNO, VALLEY VIEW, VERSAILLES, WADDY, WAKEFIELD, WATERFORD, WILMORE, WINCHESTER, WINDSOR, WISDOM, AND YUMA.
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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