Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 10:09PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

**Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 10:09PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY**

At 1009 PM EDT /909 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles northeast of Lancaster to 6 miles south of Liberty, or extending from 13 miles west of Richmond to 6 miles south of Liberty, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include... Liberty, Stanford, Lancaster, Mccreary, Berea, Junction City, Crab Orchard, Hustonville and Jumbo.

**What You Should Do:**

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

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

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

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Louisville KY

- **Effective:** Sep 18, 2026 10:09 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 18, 2026 10:45 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*