Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 9:14PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 6:14pm
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 914 PM EDT/814 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers
along a line extending from 8 miles south of Brandenburg to 8 miles
south of Leitchfield. Movement was northeast 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...
Leitchfield, Irvington, Muldraugh, Clarkson, Dyer, Rock Creek, Saint
Paul, Buras, Grahamton, and Sadler.
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:
Breckinridge; Meade; Grayson; Hardin
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender: