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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
616 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
 
KYZ033>035-192245-
Shelby KY-Henry KY-Franklin KY-
616 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SHELBY...
SOUTHEASTERN HENRY AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM
EDT...

At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 2 
miles east of Eminence, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Eminence, Pleasureville, North Pleasureville, Bethlehem, Slabtown, 
Elmburg, Polsgrove, Orville, and Flag Fork.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3846 8495 3844 8496 3843 8496 3843 8494
      3845 8494 3846 8493 3846 8491 3845 8491
      3844 8493 3842 8489 3840 8489 3838 8490
      3837 8488 3831 8487 3831 8516 3843 8518
      3848 8497
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 258DEG 17KT 3837 8513 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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