Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas Counties KY
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NOAA issued it on August 16, 2026, 8 days 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 northwestern Bourbon, southeastern Harrison, and west central Nicholas counties in central Kentucky until 8:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Kentucky
- Issued
- August 16, 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 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Kentucky.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Louisville KY on August 15, 2026, at 8:06 PM EDT. The alert is effective from 8:06 PM EDT until 8:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northwestern Bourbon County, southeastern Harrison County, and west central Nicholas County in central Kentucky. Locations impacted include Cynthiana, Breckinridge, Connersville, Shawhan, Oddville, Garnett, Morning Glory, Hooktown, Lair, and Poindexter.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 8:05 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cynthiana moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:06 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT on August 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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