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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Franklin, KY; Scott, KY; Woodford, KY

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What you need to know

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Franklin, Scott, Woodford
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Severe
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Immediate
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Observed

What is happening

At 607 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Georgetown, 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... Frankfort, Midway, Slickway, Lancelot Estates, Woodlake, Switzer,...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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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Bulletin details

At 607 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Georgetown, 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... Frankfort, Midway, Slickway, Lancelot Estates, Woodlake, Switzer, Herdon, Wallace, White Sulphur, and Duckers.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 6:07AM EDT until August 12 at 6:15AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 5:58AM EDT until August 12 at 6:15AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 5:52AM EDT until August 12 at 6:15AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

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  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 5:38AM EDT until August 12 at 6:15AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Louisville KY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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