Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Barren, Edmonson, Warren Counties KY
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NWS Louisville has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Warren, west central Barren, and southeastern Edmonson counties in south central Kentucky until 9:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Kentucky
- Issued
- September 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Louisville KY
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Louisville KY. Effective from September 5 at 8:53 PM CDT until September 5 at 9:30 PM CDT. Alert type code: SVW.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Warren County, west central Barren County, and southeastern Edmonson County in south central Kentucky. Locations impacted include Brownsville, Smiths Grove, Oakland, Chalybeate, Rhoda, Nick, Rocky Hill, Tuckertown, Pig, and Hays.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 8:53 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brownsville, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from September 5, 2026 at 8:53 PM CDT until September 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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