Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bourbon and Nicholas Counties, KY
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NOAA issued it on July 31, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Louisville has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Bourbon County and Nicholas County in central Kentucky until 1:15 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Kentucky
- Issued
- July 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Louisville KY
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Kentucky.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Louisville KY. Effective from 2026-06-22T00:50:00-04:00 until 2026-06-22T01:15:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Bourbon County in central Kentucky and Nicholas County in central Kentucky. Locations impacted include Carlisle, Millersburg, Jackstown, Blacks Crossroads, Ellisville, Pleasant Valley, Headquarters, Moorefield, Myers, and Barefoot.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 12:50 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Carlisle moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches (radar indicated). Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Tornado detection: Possible.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on 2026-06-22T00:50:00-04:00 and expires 2026-06-22T01:15:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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