Kentucky Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/26/2026 17:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 26 at 7:58PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 26, 2026 - 5:58pm
Expires: 
July 26, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 758 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 17 miles southwest of Hardinsburg to 16 miles east of Hartford to near Morgantown. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bowling Green, Leitchfield, Morgantown, Brownsville, Casey, Lee, Caneyville, Woodbury, Concord, and Roundhill.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central and south central Kentucky.
Area Description: 
Breckinridge; Ohio; Grayson; Butler; Edmonson; Warren
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY