Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Indiana and Kentucky Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 20, 2026, 5 weeks 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 parts of south central Indiana and central Kentucky until 4:15 AM EDT on June 18.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Indiana and Central Kentucky
- Issued
- July 20, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Indiana and Central Kentucky.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Louisville KY on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from June 18 at 3:42 AM EDT until June 18 at 4:15 AM EDT. The alert type code is SVW.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern Harrison County, Northeastern Crawford County, Western Floyd County, and South central Washington County in south central Indiana, as well as West central Jefferson County in central Kentucky. Locations impacted include Shively, Corydon, St. Dennis, Galena, Palmyra, Milltown, Greenville, Lanesville, Crandall, and Fredericksburg.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 3:41 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 miles northwest of New Albany to 9 miles east of English, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts with radar indicated source. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Max hail size up to .75 inches.
Timeline
The alert is effective immediately from June 18 at 3:42 AM EDT and expires at June 18 at 4:15 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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