Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
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WWUS83 KLMK 190209
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1009 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
KYZ055>057-066-067-077-190245-
Garrard KY-Casey KY-Lincoln KY-Boyle KY-Adair KY-Madison KY-
1009 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 /909 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026/
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT GARRARD...EASTERN
BOYLE...SOUTHERN MADISON...NORTHEASTERN ADAIR...CASEY AND LINCOLN
COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM EDT /945 PM CDT/...
At 1009 PM EDT /909 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of
strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles northeast of Lancaster to
6 miles south of Liberty, or extending from 13 miles west of Richmond
to 6 miles south of Liberty, moving southeast 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...
Liberty, Stanford, Lancaster, Mccreary, Berea, Junction City, Crab
Orchard, Hustonville and Jumbo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
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.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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LAT...LON 3730 8515 3763 8474 3777 8467 3757 8409
3756 8417 3752 8420 3752 8430 3754 8430
3753 8431 3754 8435 3747 8437 3749 8445
3733 8450 3736 8456 3711 8492 3710 8494
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 304DEG 20KT 3772 8453 3754 8456 3723 8495
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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