{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.a288e349b2e6c967441e114e7f7a78b62aa15324.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 6:52PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.a288e349b2e6c967441e114e7f7a78b62aa15324.001.1","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":134,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 6:52PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Washington; Scott; Jefferson; Floyd; Clark; Oldham; Trimble; Henry\n**Issued by:** NWS Louisville KY\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T18:52:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T18:52:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T19:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nAt 652 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along\na line extending from 6 miles east of Batesville to near Valley\nStation. Movement was east at 55 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around\nunsecured objects.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nMadison, La Grange, Scottsburg, New Castle, Bedford, Pendleton,\nVienna, Charlestown, Sellersburg, and Austin.\n\n## Instructions\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.\n\nTorrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead\nto localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded\nroadways."}