Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Lexington, KY ∙ Wilmore, KY ∙ Avon, KY ∙ Versailles, KY ∙ North Middletown, KY ∙ Georgetown, KY ∙ Coletown, KY ∙ Cynthiana, KY ∙ Midway, KY ∙ Jonestown, KY

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Louisville KY 1255 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Mercer County in central Kentucky... Woodford County in central Kentucky... Scott County in central Kentucky... Northwestern Garrard County in central Kentucky... Northwestern Clark County in central Kentucky... Jessamine County in central Kentucky... Bourbon County in central Kentucky... Western Nicholas County in central Kentucky... Fayette County in central Kentucky... Harrison County in central Kentucky... Northeastern Franklin County in central Kentucky... * Until 145 AM EDT. * At 1254 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles south of Owenton to 8 miles east of Frankfort to near Versailles to near Harrodsburg, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lexington, Georgetown, Nicholasville, Versailles, Paris, Harrodsburg, Cynthiana, Carlisle, Cardinal Hill, and Cadentown. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM EDT for central Kentucky. && LAT...LON 3792 8429 3771 8501 3798 8479 3817 8478 3835 8485 3834 8479 3835 8474 3849 8456 3851 8449 3854 8448 3853 8445 3857 8441 3858 8420 3855 8421 3855 8416 3852 8418 3850 8416 3849 8417 3844 8402 3826 8402 TIME...MOT...LOC 0454Z 245DEG 51KT 3835 8476 3821 8471 3801 8472 3780 8489 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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