{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.279b2d587d28e39fbcf93c4c2af4625f9784ad5c.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 6:59PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-17","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.279b2d587d28e39fbcf93c4c2af4625f9784ad5c.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":161,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 6:59PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Casey; Lincoln\n**Issued by:** NWS Louisville KY\n**Sent:** 2026-07-17T18:59:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-17T18:59:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-17T19:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nAt 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11\nmiles southwest of Stanford, moving northeast at 20 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...\nSouth Fork, Boneyville, Kings Mountain, Jumbo, Ottenheim, Mount\nSalem, Walltown, Geneva, New Salem, and Blue Lick.\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.\n\nFrequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.\nLightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe\nshelter inside a building or vehicle."}