{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.b3be072c4596cc9f311cf892163811a704bfacbb.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Tornado Warning issued July 21 at 5:58PM CDT until July 21 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.b3be072c4596cc9f311cf892163811a704bfacbb.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":240,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Tornado Warning: Tornado Warning issued July 21 at 5:58PM CDT until July 21 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY\n\n**Severity:** Extreme\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Cumberland, KY; Metcalfe, KY; Monroe, KY\n**Issued by:** NWS Louisville KY\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T17:58:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T17:58:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T18:45:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nTORLMK\n\nThe National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a\n\n* Tornado Warning for...\nNortheastern Monroe County in south central Kentucky...\nNorthwestern Cumberland County in south central Kentucky...\nSouthern Metcalfe County in south central Kentucky...\n\n* Until 645 PM CDT.\n\n* At 557 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado\nwas located near Edmonton, moving southeast at 25 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.\n\nIMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without\nshelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.\nDamage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree\ndamage is likely.\n\n* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of\nnortheastern Monroe, northwestern Cumberland and southern Metcalfe\nCounties, including the following locations... Waterview, Meshack,\nCofer, Persimmon, Curtis, Cyclone, Ellington, Goodluck, Willow\nShade, and Grider.\n\n## Instructions\nTAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest\nfloor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a\nmobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter\nand protect yourself from flying debris.\n\nTorrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to\nflash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways."}