Frankfort, KY Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Frankfort.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Special Weather Statement issued September 10 at 6:14PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Nancy, or 9 miles west of Somerset, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Somerset, Burnside, Naomi, Cains Store, Stab, Nancy, Pointer, Bronston, Ruth, Elihu, Quinton, Frazer, Tateville, Somerset Pulaski Airport, Pulaski County Park, Hogue, Faubush, General Burnside S.P., Magnum, and Kidder. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 17 and 26. Louis B. Nunn Parkway

Special Weather Statement issued September 10 at 4:53PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Murray, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Kirksey.