NWS Wilmington OHTO.W 0059August 11, 2026
Tornado Warning: Lewis, KY
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington issued a tornado warning for Lewis in Kentucky, which was in force until 5:30 p.m. local time on August 11. It was the 59th tornado warning the NWS office in Wilmington issued in 2026. Kentucky had 32 tornado warnings in August 2026, against 1 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Kentucky's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 29 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wilmington OH
- Area
- Lewis
- State
- Kentucky
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:01 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
- Expires
- 5:30 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KILN TO.W 0059
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Lewis County in northeastern Kentucky... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 501 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Camp Dix, moving southeast at 45 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. * Locations impacted include... Camp Dix, Head of Grassy, Rexton, Garrison, Kinniconick, and Tannery.
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. To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
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.