Frankfort, KY Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. 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 5:24PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

At 524 PM EDT/424 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles west of Liberty to near Columbia to 8 miles northwest of Burkesville. Movement was 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... Liberty, Jamestown, Burkesville, Russell Springs, Desda, Eli, Lawhorn Hill, Cundiff, Teddy, Royville, Sano, Gilpin, Evans Ford, Vinnie, Ribbon, Willis Creek, Sewellton, Honey Acre, Fonthill, and Barnett Springs.

Special Weather Statement issued September 10 at 3:59PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY

At 358 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Greensburg to 11 miles west of Columbia to near Edmonton. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Columbia, Edmonton, Burkesville, Pickett, Cundiff, Curtis, Absher, Bliss, Fry, Fairplay, Exie, Flatwood, Bramlett, Joppa, Mell, Gascon, Sparksville, Waterview, Weed, and Gradyville.