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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Mon 03/16/2026 01:29 AM EDT

End Time

Mon 03/16/2026 02:15 AM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

1 mi WNW of Russell Springs, KY

Storm Motion

Moving ENE at 53 mph

Impacts

High impact

Tornadopossible
Hail threatradar indicated
Max hail size<.75 in
Wind threatradar indicated
Max wind gust60 mph

Locations Affected

Moreland, KY ∙ Halls Gap, KY ∙ Windsor, KY ∙ McKinney, KY ∙ Hustonville, KY ∙ Stanford, KY ∙ Liberty, KY ∙ Bethelridge, KY ∙ Nina, KY ∙ Middleburg, KY

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Louisville KY 129 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lincoln County in central Kentucky... Garrard County in central Kentucky... Southeastern Boyle County in central Kentucky... Casey County in central Kentucky... * Until 215 AM EDT. * At 129 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Liberty to near Jamestown, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Liberty, Danville, Stanford, Lancaster, Mccreary, Junction City, Crab Orchard, Hustonville, Peytons Store, and Boneyville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM EDT for central and south central Kentucky. && LAT...LON 3749 8436 3747 8437 3748 8445 3733 8450 3735 8456 3713 8488 3712 8498 3715 8501 3722 8505 3752 8504 3775 8452 3763 8441 3762 8442 3758 8437 3754 8435 TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 249DEG 46KT 3744 8502 3706 8510 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH