Brought to you by Wade A. Flowers, State Farm Agent.
…STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
LINCOLN…
SOUTHERN GARRARD…
SOUTHEASTERN TAYLOR…
EAST CENTRAL BOYLE…
CASEY AND NORTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTIES THROUGH MIDNIGHT EDT/1100 PM CDT/…
At 1130 PM EDT/1030 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lancaster to near Liberty to 8 miles northeast of Columbia. Movement was east at 55 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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… Liberty, Stanford, Lancaster, Crab Orchard, Hustonville, Boneyville, Mintonville, Lawhorn Hill, Teddy, and Gilpin.
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 Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT/midnight CDT/ for central Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 400 AM EDT/300 AM CDT/ for south central and central Kentucky. MAX HAIL SIZE…0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST…50 MPH