{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.fa4723e4d2458a6a21e6588b76eab541af1e2033.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 16 at 4:48PM EDT until May 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.fa4723e4d2458a6a21e6588b76eab541af1e2033.001.1","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":304,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 16 at 4:48PM EDT until May 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Clark, IN; Crawford, IN; Dubois, IN; Floyd, IN; Harrison, IN; Jefferson, IN; Orange, IN; Perry, IN; Scott, IN; Washington, IN; Anderson, KY; Breckinridge, KY; Bullitt, KY; Franklin, KY; Hancock, KY; Hardin, KY; Henry, KY; Jefferson, KY; Meade, KY; Nelson, KY; Oldham, KY; Shelby, KY; Spencer, KY; Trimble, KY\n**Issued by:** NWS Louisville KY\n**Sent:** 2026-05-16T16:48:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T16:48:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-16T23:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH\n208 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE\nFOLLOWING AREAS\n\nIN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES\n\nIN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA\n\nCLARK                 CRAWFORD              DUBOIS\nFLOYD                 HARRISON              JEFFERSON\nORANGE                PERRY                 SCOTT\nWASHINGTON\n\nIN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES\n\nIN CENTRAL KENTUCKY\n\nANDERSON              BRECKINRIDGE          BULLITT\nFRANKLIN              HANCOCK               HARDIN\nHENRY                 JEFFERSON             MEADE\nNELSON                OLDHAM                SHELBY\nSPENCER               TRIMBLE\n\nTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADYEVILLE, ADYEVILLE, ALTON,\nBARDSTOWN, BARDSTOWN JUNCTION, BECKS MILL, BECKS MILL, BEDFORD,\nBELLEVIEW, BELLEVIEW, BRANDENBURG, BROWNSBORO, BROWNSTOWN,\nBROWNSTOWN, BRYANTSBURG, BRYANTSBURG, BUCKNER, CANTON, CANTON,\nCECILIA, CEMENTVILLE, CEMENTVILLE, CHAMBERSBURG, CHAMBERSBURG,\nCHINA, CHINA, CLARK REGIONAL AIRPORT, CLERMONT, CORYDON, CORYDON,\nCOXS CREEK, DEATSVILLE, DUBOIS, DUBOIS, DUKES, EDWARDSVILLE,\nEDWARDSVILLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, ELK CREEK, EMINENCE, ENGLISH,\nEVANS LANDING, EVANS LANDING, FLAHERTY, FLOYDS KNOBS,\nFLOYDS KNOBS, FORT KNOX, FRANKFORT,\nFRENCH LICK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, GARFIELD, GATCHEL, GATCHEL,\nGLEN DEAN, GLENSBORO, GOSHEN, GOSHEN, GRAEFENBURG, HARDINSBURG,\nHARNED, HARRISONVILLE, HAWESVILLE, HIGHGROVE, HITCHCOCK,\nHUNTINGBURG AIRPORT, IRELAND, IRELAND, JASPER, JASPER,\nJEFFERSONVILLE, JEFFERSONVILLE, KOSSUTH, KOSSUTH, LA GRANGE,\nLAWRENCEBURG, LEWISPORT, LITTLE MOUNT, LOUISVILLE,\nMADISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, MADRID, MARENGO, MARENGO, MCDANIELS,\nMCQUADY, MILLTOWN, MILLTOWN, MILTON, MOUNT WASHINGTON, MULDRAUGH,\nNEW ALBANY, NEW ALBANY, NEW BOSTON, PAOLI, PATESVILLE,\nPAYNEVILLE, PELLVILLE, PEWEE VALLEY, PEYTONA, RADCLIFF, SAMUELS,\nSHELBYVILLE, SHEPHERDSVILLE, SLIGO, SOUTHVILLE, STEPHENSBURG,\nSYRIA, TAYLORSVILLE, TELL CITY, TERRY, TYRONE, WADDY, WAKEFIELD,\nWATERFORD, WESTPORT, WHITE CLOUD, WHITE CLOUD, AND YOUNGS CREEK."}