Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 5:55PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 2:55pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles south of Salem to 9 miles west of New
Albany to near Valley Station. Movement was northeast at 30 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, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews,
Shively, Lyndon, Hurstbourne, Graymoor-Devondale, and Windy Hills.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
south central Indiana...and central Kentucky.
Area Description:
Washington; Scott; Harrison; Floyd; Clark; Jefferson
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
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