SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Severe Weather Coverage brought to you by Wade A. Flowers, State Farm Agent.

…STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT GREEN…LARUE…HART…WESTERN TAYLOR…SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON…SOUTH CENTRAL HARDIN…NORTHEASTERN BARREN…NORTHWESTERN METCALFE AND NORTHEASTERN EDMONSON COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 AM EDT/915 AM CDT/…

At 946 AM EDT/846 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Brownsville to 9 miles north of Glasgow. Movement was northeast at 70 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size 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… Hodgenville, Greensburg, Munfordville, Three Springs, Monroe, Horse Cave, Cave City, Upton, Sonora, and Bonnieville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until noon EDT/1100 AM CDT/ for south central and central Kentucky.

MAX HAIL SIZE…0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST…40 MPH