The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Central Clark County in south central Indiana…
Northern Spencer County in central Kentucky…
Oldham County in central Kentucky…
Shelby County in central Kentucky…
Trimble County in central Kentucky…
Western Henry County in central Kentucky…
Jefferson County in central Kentucky…
Central Bullitt County in central Kentucky…
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 507 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles north of Jeffersonville to Minor Lane Heights to 6 miles south of Shepherdsville, moving northeast at 70 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR THE LOUISVILLE METRO.
HAZARD…80 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
At 504 PM EDT…Louisville Airport reported a gust to 78 mph!
* Locations impacted include…
Louisville, Jeffersonville, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews,
Shelbyville, Shepherdsville, Lyndon, La Grange, Middletown and Douglass Hills.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage.
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LAT…LON 3863 8523 3858 8521 3858 8519 3839 8513
3808 8512 3797 8547 3799 8549 3796 8553
3796 8554 3789 8574 3834 8578 3835 8576
3837 8578 3845 8579 3859 8546 3859 8543
3860 8544 3867 8527
TIME…MOT…LOC 2107Z 243DEG 59KT 3839 8576 3813 8573 3789 8572
TORNADO…POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT…DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT…RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE…<.75 IN
WIND THREAT…RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST…80 MPH