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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service Louisville KY

1043 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025



The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Southeastern Anderson County in central Kentucky...

  Clark County in central Kentucky...

  Jessamine County in central Kentucky...

  Nicholas County in central Kentucky...

  Harrison County in central Kentucky...

  Northeastern Franklin County in central Kentucky...

  Northern Mercer County in central Kentucky...

  Woodford County in central Kentucky...

  Scott County in central Kentucky...

  Bourbon County in central Kentucky...

  Northeastern Washington County in central Kentucky...

  Northern Madison County in central Kentucky...

  Fayette County in central Kentucky...



* Until 1130 PM EDT.



* At 1042 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from 8 miles northwest of Owenton to 7 miles northwest of

  Lawrenceburg to 12 miles north of Springfield, moving east at 70

  mph.



  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 

           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.



* Locations impacted include...

  Lexington, Georgetown, Frankfort, Nicholasville, Winchester,

  Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Paris, Cynthiana, and Carlisle.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.



This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread 

wind damage across central Kentucky. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a 

sturdy structure and stay away from windows! 



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for central 

Kentucky.



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LAT...LON 3830 8385 3812 8408 3794 8397 3786 8401

      3787 8403 3783 8400 3786 8510 3810 8482

      3836 8485 3835 8474 3849 8456 3851 8449

      3854 8448 3858 8420 3856 8422 3854 8416

      3849 8417 3844 8397 3835 8390 3834 8384

TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 268DEG 61KT 3859 8498 3809 8501 3787 8521 



THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH



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