Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Harrison County, Indiana, and Central Kentucky Counties
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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.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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