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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
916 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
KYZ039>041-047-048-270145-
MERCER KY-WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY-JESSAMINE KY-ANDERSON KY-
916 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MERCER
WOODFORD...EASTERN ANDERSON...NORTHWESTERN JESSAMINE AND WEST CENTRAL
FAYETTE COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM EDT...
AT 916 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
LAWRENCEBURG, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...FUNNEL CLOUD POSSIBLE AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LEXINGTON, LAWRENCEBURG, VERSAILLES, DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL, OREGON,
BONDVILLE, MCKEES CROSSROADS, PISGAH, MCBRAYER, AND MILLVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEAK, BRIEF FUNNEL
CLOUDS. THIS TYPE OF FUNNEL CLOUD IS HARMLESS, BUT ON RARE OCCASIONS
THEY CAN BRIEFLY TOUCH DOWN, PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. IF A
FUNNEL CLOUD IS SPOTTED MOVE INDOORS AND REPORT YOUR SIGHTING TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3786 8491 3799 8505 3818 8476 3800 8452
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 233DEG 19KT 3796 8486
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SRW
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