Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 4:01AM EDT until June 18 at 4:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 1:01am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
At 400 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Warsaw, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Williamstown, Walton, Crittenden, Dry Ridge, Warsaw, Owenton,
Florence, Glencoe, Corinth, Sparta, Patriot, Monterey, Gratz,
Stewartsville, Elk Lake, Beechwood, Ryle, Northcutt, and Natlee.
This includes the following Interstates...
I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 57 and 76.
I-75 in Kentucky between mile markers 144 and 172.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM EDT for southeastern
Indiana...and northern Kentucky.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Switzerland, IN; Boone, KY; Gallatin, KY; Grant, KY; Kenton, KY; Owen, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov