STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING…HEAVY RAIN…AND HALF INCH HAIL

 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 607 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 KYZ035>037-040>042-047-048-055>057-066-067-181035- BOURBON KY-BOYLE KY-CASEY KY-FAYETTE KY-FRANKLIN KY-GARRARD KY-HARRISON KY-JESSAMINE KY-LINCOLN KY-MADISON KY-MERCER KY-SCOTT KY-WOODFORD KY- 607 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND HALF INCH HAIL... AT 603 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF GEORGETOWN TO 10 MILES NORTH OF LIBERTY...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN REDUCING VISIBILITIES...AND HALF INCH HAIL...ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. * THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT... GEORGETOWN... LEXINGTON... VETERANS PARK... FAYETTE MALL... U K ARBORETUM... OXFORD AND DELAPLAIN... GEORGETOWN SCOTT COUNTY AIRPORT AND LEESBURG... JACKSONVILLE AND ELMENDORF... CROW VALLEY AND BRENTSVILLE... THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 64 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 60 AND 87. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 75 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 104 AND 130. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT THE BLUEGRASS PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 68 AND 72. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO... WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && LAT...LON 3754 8443 3743 8502 3795 8486 3797 8480 3801 8484 3826 8476 3840 8422 TIME...MOT...LOC 1007Z 270DEG 42KT 3823 8463 3745 8492 $$ EER