STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING…HEAVY RAIN…AND 50 MPH WINDS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
552 PM EDT WED JUN 26 2013

KYZ036-037-039>042-262240-
ANDERSON KY-BOURBON KY-FAYETTE KY-HARRISON KY-SCOTT KY-WOODFORD KY-
552 PM EDT WED JUN 26 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND
50 MPH WINDS...

AT 548 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES WEST OF
CYNTHIANA TO GEORGETOWN TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF VERSAILLES...AND
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN REDUCING
VISIBILITIES...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH...ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  GEORGETOWN...
  LEXINGTON...
  FAYETTE MALL...
  U K ARBORETUM...
  DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL...
  RENAKER AND GEORGETOWN SCOTT COUNTY AIRPORT...
  COLEMANSVILLE AND VILEY...
  BERRY AND JACKSONVILLE...
  GARNETT AND ROBINSON...

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 64 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 60 AND 81.

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 75 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 110 AND 136.

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT THE BLUEGRASS PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
68 AND 72.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS...AND AVOID USING THE
TELEPHONE UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY.

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.

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LAT...LON 3799 8445 3799 8461 3800 8466 3799 8467
      3797 8505 3820 8473 3823 8473 3843 8464
      3850 8456 3858 8429 3858 8421 3856 8420
      3855 8416 3851 8418 3848 8415 3841 8415
      3837 8419 3833 8415 3823 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 259DEG 20KT 3844 8447 3817 8448
          3796 8476

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