{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.171fb3a86053c7662c54783f1acbbc15e889a03e.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 5:57PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-26","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.171fb3a86053c7662c54783f1acbbc15e889a03e.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Louisville KY"},"word_count":132,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 5:57PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Hancock; Breckinridge; Ohio; Grayson; Butler\n**Issued by:** NWS Louisville KY\n**Sent:** 2026-06-26T17:57:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-26T17:57:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-26T18:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nAt 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11\nmiles east of Hartford, moving northeast at 40 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around\nunsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is\npossible.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nLeitchfield, Hardinsburg, Caneyville, Fordsville, Concord, Mcquady,\nSteff, Ralph, Se Ree, and Shreve.\n\n## Instructions\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.\n\nTorrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to\nlocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded\nroadways."}