Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southern Indiana and Central Kentucky
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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 multiple counties in southern Indiana and central Kentucky until 5:15 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern 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 Southern Indiana and Central Kentucky.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Louisville KY (NOAA). Effective from June 18, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT until June 18, 2026 at 5:15 AM EDT. Alert type code: SVW.
Affected Areas
Harrison County, south central Clark County, southeastern Crawford County, northeastern Perry County, and southern Floyd County in Indiana. Southwestern Oldham County, northwestern Spencer County, central Meade County, Jefferson County, northern Bullitt County, and north central Hardin County in Kentucky. Locations impacted include Louisville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Shively, Shepherdsville, Lyndon, Middletown, and Douglass Hills.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of St. Dennis to 7 miles southwest of Carefree Town, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts. Source: Radar indicated. Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Max hail size up to .75 inches.
Timeline
Alert effective June 18, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT. Expires and ends June 18, 2026 at 5:15 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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