Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Fleming |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 7:55 pm -> 2026-05-16 @ 8:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-16 @ 7:55 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jackson KY on 2026-05-16 @ 7:55 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 8:55PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY |
| Description: |
At 854 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elizaville, or near Flemingsburg, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Flemingsburg, Pecks Ridge, Craintown, Mount Carmel, Nepton, Wallingford, Poplar Plains, Foxport, Elizaville, Tilton, and Flemingsburg Junction. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Brown; Adams |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 7:40 pm -> 2026-05-16 @ 8:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-16 @ 7:40 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington OH on 2026-05-16 @ 7:40 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 8:40PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH |
| Description: |
At 839 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Brooksville, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include... Maysville, Georgetown, Washington, Manchester, Ripley, Aberdeen, Lewisburg, Tollesboro, Decatur, Russellville, Mount Olivet, Dover, Higginsport, Germantown, Sardis, Blue Licks Battlefield, Trinity, Murphysville, Burika, and Alhambra. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely. |
| Alert: | Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Clark, IN; Jefferson, IN; Trimble, KY |
| Effective: | 2026-05-16 @ 5:31 pm -> 2026-05-16 @ 8:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-16 @ 5:31 pm -> 2026-05-16 @ 8:30 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Louisville KY on 2026-05-16 @ 5:31 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Advisory issued May 16 at 6:31PM EDT until May 16 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY |
| Description: |
Continuous waves of storms have produced an estimated 2 inches of rain or more with more heavy showers and storms expected over the next couple hours. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana, including the following counties, Clark and Jefferson and central Kentucky, including the following county, Trimble. * WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 629 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Saluda, Milton, Trout, Paynesville and New Washington. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |