NWS Charleston WVTO.W 0022July 21, 2026
Tornado Warning: Lawrence, KY
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a tornado warning for Lawrence in Kentucky, which was in force until 7:15 p.m. local time on July 21. It was the 22nd tornado warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. Kentucky had 32 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 6 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Kentucky's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 27 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston WV
- Area
- Lawrence
- State
- Kentucky
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:48 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
- Expires
- 7:15 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRLX TO.W 0022
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Kentucky since 2008Every warning type in Kentucky
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Lawrence County in northeastern Kentucky... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 647 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Culver, or 7 miles southeast of Sandy Hook, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Blaine and Martha around 655 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Houckville.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.