Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 3:58PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 12:58pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 357 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northwest of La Grange to near Valley
Station. Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Louisville, Jeffersonville, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Lyndon, La
Grange, Middletown, Douglass Hills, Prospect, and Hurstbourne.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.
Area Description:
Clark; Bullitt; Jefferson; Oldham; Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender: