Tornado Warning Issued for Cecilia and Elizabethtown, Kentucky Until 10:15 PM ET as Radar Shows Strong Rotation and 50 MPH Gusts Take Shelter Immediately
ELIZABETHTOWN, KENTUCKY — A Tornado Warning is in effect for Cecilia and Elizabethtown, Kentucky until 10:15 PM ET on Friday, May 22, 2026. Radar captured at 9:44 PM ET is showing continued strong rotation with wind gusts exceeding 50 mph associated with this dangerous storm. Anyone inside the warning area must take shelter immediately.
The Warning Is Active Right Now
This is a live and active Tornado Warning covering a defined corridor across Hardin County, Kentucky. The storm is moving northeast and the warning polygon covers communities including:
- Cecilia and Elizabethtown
- Rineyville and Vine Grove
- Radcliff
- Lebanon Junction
- New Haven
- Sonora
What Radar Is Showing
Radar as of 9:44 PM ET is painting a clear and dangerous picture. A concentrated area of intense reflectivity is positioned just west of Cecilia and Elizabethtown, with the storm tracking northeast directly toward the warned communities. The storm is showing continued strong rotation on velocity data, along with wind gusts exceeding 50 mph, indicating a well-organized and dangerous storm system.
You Have Minutes to Act
The warning expires at 10:15 PM ET, meaning this storm is bearing down on Elizabethtown and Cecilia right now. Do not wait:
- Go to your lowest floor immediately
- Move to an interior room away from all windows
- Get under a staircase, in a closet, or a bathroom
- Cover yourself with a mattress or heavy blankets
- Stay off all roads until the warning expires
- Do not go outside for any reason
Stay with CabarrusWeekly.com for live tornado warning tracking across Kentucky tonight.