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Special Weather Statement

Status

Issued Expired

Start Time

Thu 01/08/2026 10:12 PM EST

End Time

Fri 01/09/2026 10:00 AM EST

Impacts

Informational

Locations Affected

Louisville, KY ∙ Lexington, KY ∙ Bowling Green, KY ∙ Crossgate, KY ∙ Westwood, KY ∙ Bardstown, KY ∙ Bethlehem, KY ∙ Buffalo, KY ∙ Mitchellsburg, KY ∙ Lewisburg, KY

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Louisville KY 1012 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...Gusty Winds through Friday Morning... Occasional strong wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph are expected later tonight into early Friday morning. Strong wind gusts will be most likely in heavier rain showers or storms which develop, though strong gusts will also be possible outside of storms. Be sure to secure any loose outdoor items, and take extra precautions if operating a high-profile vehicle on east-west oriented roads. Wind gusts should decrease across the area late Friday morning.

Technical Header

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>055-061>065- 070>072-091500- Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry- Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio- Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby- Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette- Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY- Larue-Marion-Boyle-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Logan-Warren- Simpson- Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, and Providence 1012 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 /912 PM CST Thu Jan 8 2026/