Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northern Kentucky and Southern Indiana
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NOAA issued it on May 25, 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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NWS Wilmington OH has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana until 8:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Kentucky and Southern Indiana
- Issued
- May 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wilmington OH
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 Northern Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Wilmington OH (NOAA). Effective from May 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDT until May 16, 2026 at 8:15 PM EDT. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
East central Switzerland County in southeastern Indiana; South central Boone County, Grant County, Central Owen County, and Gallatin County in northern Kentucky. Locations impacted include Williamstown, Crittenden, Dry Ridge, Warsaw, Owenton, Glencoe, Corinth, Sparta, Patriot, Monterey, Stewartsville, Elk Lake, Ryle, Big Bone Lick, Steele Bottom, Markland, and New Columbus. Includes I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 57 and 73, and I-75 in Kentucky between mile markers 144 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 7:29 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Owenton, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Minor hail damage to vehicles possible; wind damage to trees and power lines expected.
Timeline
Alert in effect from May 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDT until May 16, 2026 at 8:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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