Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Harrison County, Indiana, and Central Kentucky Counties

Source: NOAA · South Central Indiana and Central Kentucky

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on May 9, 2026, 3 months 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Harrison County in Indiana and several Kentucky counties until 2:00 AM EDT, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and penny-sized hail.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
South Central Indiana and Central Kentucky
Issued
May 9, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS National Office

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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Indiana and Central Kentucky.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. It is effective from 1:12 AM EDT on April 28, 2026, until 2:00 AM EDT.

Affected Areas

The warning affects Southeastern Harrison County in south central Indiana; and Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade, Nelson, and Ohio Counties in central Kentucky. Locations impacted include Elizabethtown, Bardstown, Shepherdsville, Leitchfield, Hardinsburg, Radcliff, Webster, Vine Grove, Lebanon Junction, and Irvington.

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Avoid driving through flooded roadways due to torrential rainfall.

Expected Conditions

Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail, as indicated by radar.

Timeline

The alert is effective from 1:12 AM EDT on April 28, 2026, and expires at 2:00 AM EDT on the same day.

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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Harrison County in Indiana and several Kentucky counties until 2:00 AM EDT, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and penny-sized hail.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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This alert affects South Central Indiana and Central Kentucky. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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