Kentucky Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/22/2026 18:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 8:14PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 6:14pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 814 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers near Morgantown, moving northeast at 25 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... Morgantown, Casey, Lee, Woodbury, Monford, Mining City, Aberdeen, Leetown, Eden, and Brooklyn.
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: 
Grayson; Butler; Edmonson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY