Kentucky Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/04/2026 18:54

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 9:54PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 6:54pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
At 954 PM EDT/854 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Leitchfield, moving east at 15 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... Spurrier, Limp, Saint Paul, Eastview, White Mills, Howe Valley, Vertrees, West Clifty, Hansbrough, and Solway.
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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Grayson; Hardin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY