Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Kentucky
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NOAA issued it on August 11, 2026, 12 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 six counties in central Kentucky until 6:00 PM EDT on August 11, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Kentucky
- Issued
- August 11, 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 12 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Kentucky.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Louisville KY. The alert is effective from August 11, 2026 at 5:14 PM EDT until August 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Clark County, Fayette County, Garrard County, Jessamine County, Madison County, and Woodford County in central Kentucky. Specific areas include Southern Woodford County, North central Garrard County, Southwestern Clark County, Jessamine County, Northern Madison County, and Southern Fayette County. Locations impacted include Lexington, Richmond, Nicholasville, Dunbar High School, Cadentown, Fayette Mall, Veterans Park, U K Arboretum, Chevy Chase, and Harris Ferry.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:13 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cadentown to near Dunbar High School to near Versailles, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:14 PM EDT until 6:00 PM EDT on August 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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