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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
726 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
 
KYZ045-200000-
Nelson KY-
726 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN NELSON COUNTY
THROUGH 800 PM EDT...

At 726 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 3 
miles northeast of Bardstown, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Bardstown, Fairfield, Samuels, East Bardstown, Samuels Field Airport,
Deatsville, Bellwood, Withrow, Bourbon Springs, and Coxs Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3794 8540 3794 8538 3783 8530 3782 8530
      3781 8531 3775 8557 3784 8564 3786 8561
      3787 8561 3788 8559 3788 8558 3789 8558
      3796 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 241DEG 18KT 3783 8556 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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