Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana
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NWS Wilmington OH has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana until 9:45 PM EDT on September 5.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana
- Issued
- September 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wilmington OH
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Wilmington OH. Effective from 2026-09-05T20:58:00-04:00 until 2026-09-05T21:45:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Switzerland County in southeastern Indiana; Southern Boone County, Grant County, Northeastern Owen County, and Gallatin County in northern Kentucky. Locations impacted include Williamstown, Walton, Oakbrook, Union, Crittenden, Dry Ridge, Warsaw, Florence, Glencoe, Sparta, Patriot, Stewartsville, Ryle, Big Bone Lick, Beaverlick, Rabbit Hash, Steele Bottom, Sherman, and Quercus Grove. Includes I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 57 and 76, and I-75 in Kentucky between mile markers 154 and 166.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, go to weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media when safe.
Expected Conditions
At 857 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Patriot, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Source: Radar indicated. Impact: Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-09-05T20:58:00-04:00, expires and ends 2026-09-05T21:45:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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