Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
538 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Woodford County in central Kentucky...
Scott County in central Kentucky...
Northeastern Franklin County in central Kentucky...
* Until 615 AM EDT.
* At 538 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of
Frankfort, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Georgetown, Frankfort, Midway, Stamping Ground, Longlick, Slickway,
Skinnersburg, Moon Lake Estates, Muddy Ford, and Great Crossing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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.
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LAT...LON 3816 8455 3809 8471 3832 8494 3836 8490
3835 8489 3836 8488 3836 8484 3835 8483
3835 8481 3834 8479 3835 8475 3837 8471
3840 8466 3833 8447
TIME...MOT...LOC 0938Z 316DEG 27KT 3833 8479
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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BJS