Special Weather Statement for Oldham; Henry; Shelby +4 more
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What is happening
At 528 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Owenton to 10 miles north of Frankfort to near La Grange. Movement was south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and...
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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Bulletin details
At 528 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Owenton to 10 miles north of Frankfort to near La Grange. Movement was south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Frankfort, Shelbyville, Lawrenceburg, La Grange, New Castle, Eminence, Midway, Pleasureville, Stamping Ground, and Smithfield.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 5:29AM 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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