Special Weather Statement 04/29/2025 15:57 for Kentucky areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 5:57PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 29, 2025 - 3:57pm
Expires: 
April 29, 2025 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 556 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Plum Springs, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Bowling Green, Glasgow, Smiths Grove, Park City, Oakland, Chalybeate, Girkin, Rocky Hill, Loving, and Tuckertown.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south central and central Kentucky.
Area Description: 
Edmonson; Hart; Warren; Barren
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY