NWS Louisville KYTO.W 0039July 21, 2026
Tornado Warning: Marion, Nelson and Washington County, KY
The National Weather Service office in Louisville issued a tornado warning for Marion, Nelson and Washington County in Kentucky, which was in force until 5:30 p.m. local time on July 21. It was the 39th tornado warning the NWS office in Louisville 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 50 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Louisville KY
- Area
- Marion, Nelson and Washington County
- State
- Kentucky
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:40 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
- Expires
- 5:30 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLMK TO.W 0039
- 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
TORLMK The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Nelson County in central Kentucky... Northwestern Marion County in central Kentucky... Southwestern Washington County in central Kentucky... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 440 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Bardstown, moving east at 30 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... Bardstown around 445 PM EDT. Springfield around 515 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Booker, Briartown, Bearwallow, Culvertown, Botland, Mooresville, Polin, Croakes, Balltown, and Greenbrier.
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. This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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.