Kentucky Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/27/2026 18:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 6:00pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 900 PM EDT/800 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Columbia, moving east at 30 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... Liberty, Columbia, Albany, Jamestown, Burkesville, Leslie, Russell Springs, Pickett, Desda, and Cartwright.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Green; Taylor; Casey; Lincoln; Monroe; Metcalfe; Adair; Russell; Cumberland; Clinton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY