…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN CLARK…NORTHERN SPENCER…OLDHAM…SHELBY… TRIMBLE…WESTERN HENRY…EASTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHEASTERN BULLITT COUNTIES…
At 522 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of La Grange to near Middletown to 6 miles west of Taylorsville, moving northeast at 70 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR EASTERN LOUISVILLE AND EASTERN SUBURBS.
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.
Locations impacted include…
Jeffersontown, Shelbyville, Lyndon, La Grange, Middletown, Douglass Hills, Anchorage, Worthington Hills, Coldstream and New Castle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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 3838 8557 3849 8558 3859 8546
3859 8543 3860 8544 3867 8527
TIME…MOT…LOC 2122Z 243DEG 59KT 3850 8550 3824 8547 3800 8546
TORNADO…POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT…DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT…RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE…<.75 IN
WIND THREAT…RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST…80 MPH