Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
778 WUUS53 KLMK 082048 SVRLMK KYC001-045-087-207-217-082130- /O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0081.240508T2048Z-240508T2130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Louisville KY 448 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Green County in central Kentucky... Northeastern Russell County in south central Kentucky... Southeastern Taylor County in central Kentucky... Southwestern Casey County in central Kentucky... Northern Adair County in south central Kentucky... * Until 530 PM EDT/430 PM CDT/. * At 448 PM EDT/348 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of Greensburg, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Liberty, Columbia, Greensburg, Pickett, Absher, Teddy, Sano, Fry, Romine, and Evans Ford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT/900 PM CDT/ for south central and central Kentucky. && LAT...LON 3711 8548 3724 8551 3741 8494 3712 8489 3712 8490 3710 8490 3709 8491 TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 260DEG 30KT 3718 8540 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Padgett