Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 7:33PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
At 733 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Coldstream, or 19 miles northeast of Louisville, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured obje...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 7:33PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY**
At 733 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Coldstream, or 19 miles northeast of Louisville, moving southeast at 20 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... La Grange, Worthington Hills, Coldstream, Crestwood, Orchard Grass Hills, Pewee Valley, Owen and Goshen.
**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 this storm 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 7:33 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 18, 2026 8:15 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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