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Kentucky Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 22:00

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 1:00AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees expected. * WHERE...Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, and Rowan Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation, and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Areas: Fleming County KY, Montgomery County KY, Bath County KY, Rowan County KY

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 22:00

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 09:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Kentucky Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 21:57

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:57AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Bourbon, Clark KY, Fayette, Harrison KY, Nicholas, and Scott KY Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Areas: Scott County KY, Harrison County KY, Fayette County KY, Bourbon County KY, Nicholas County KY, Clark County KY

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:57

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 13:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 21:35

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:35AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other...

Areas: Greenup County KY, Carter County KY, Boyd County KY, Lawrence County KY, Perry County OH, Morgan County OH, Athens County OH, Washington County OH, Jackson County OH, Vinton County OH, Meigs County OH, Gallia County OH, Lawrence County OH, Dickenson County VA, Buchanan County VA, Wayne County WV, Cabell County WV, Mason County WV, Jackson County WV, Wood County WV, Pleasants County WV, Tyler County WV, Lincoln County WV, Putnam County WV, Kanawha County WV, Roane County WV, Wirt County WV, Calhoun County WV, Ritchie County WV, Doddridge County WV, Mingo County WV, Logan County WV, Boone County WV, Clay County WV, Braxton County WV, Gilmer County WV, Lewis County WV, Harrison County WV, Taylor County WV, McDowell County WV, Wyoming County WV, Upshur County WV, Barbour County WV, Raleigh County WV, Fayette County WV, Nicholas County WV, Webster County WV, Pocahontas County WV, Randolph County WV

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:35

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 05:45

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 21:18

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:18AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops,...

Areas: Wayne County IN, Fayette County IN, Union County IN, Franklin County IN, Ripley County IN, Dearborn County IN, Ohio County IN, Switzerland County IN, Carroll County KY, Gallatin County KY, Boone County KY, Kenton County KY, Campbell County KY, Owen County KY, Grant County KY, Pendleton County KY, Bracken County KY, Robertson County KY, Mason County KY, Lewis County KY, Hardin County OH, Mercer County OH, Auglaize County OH, Darke County OH, Shelby County OH, Logan County OH, Union County OH, Delaware County OH, Miami County OH, Champaign County OH, Clark County OH, Madison County OH, Franklin County OH, Licking County OH, Preble County OH, Montgomery County OH, Greene County OH, Fayette County OH, Pickaway County OH, Fairfield County OH, Butler County OH, Warren County OH, Clinton County OH, Ross County OH, Hocking County OH, Hamilton County OH, Clermont County OH, Brown County OH, Highland County OH, Adams County OH, Pike County OH, Scioto County OH

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:18

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 13:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 13:25

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 4:25PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Event: Freeze Watch

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage...

Areas: Greenup County KY, Carter County KY, Boyd County KY, Lawrence County KY, Gallia County OH, Lawrence County OH, Wayne County WV, Cabell County WV, Mason County WV, Jackson County WV, Lincoln County WV, Putnam County WV, Kanawha County WV, Roane County WV, Mingo County WV, Logan County WV, Boone County WV

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 13:25

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 01:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Kentucky Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 10:48

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 1:48PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

Event: Freeze Watch

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as around 32 possible. * WHERE...Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, and Rowan Counties. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Areas: Fleming County KY, Montgomery County KY, Bath County KY, Rowan County KY

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 10:48

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 02:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Kentucky Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 10:35

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 1:35PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

Event: Freeze Watch

Desc: * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 possible. * WHERE...Bourbon, Clark KY, Fayette, Harrison KY, Nicholas, and Scott KY Counties. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Areas: Scott County KY, Harrison County KY, Fayette County KY, Bourbon County KY, Nicholas County KY, Clark County KY

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 10:35

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 02:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 10:30

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 1:30PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

Event: Freeze Watch

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions...

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 10:30

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 02:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

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