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Barren County, Kentucky weather alerts

1 National Weather Service alert is in force for Barren County: a heat advisory.

Checked Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 9:28 AM CDT. Times are Central Daylight Time.

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Every product in force for Barren County, worst first, with its full text.

Heat Advisory

Moderate

Heat Advisory issued September 20 at 2:53AM EDT until September 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

Issued Until 9 hr 32 min left

Areas Dubois, IN; Perry, IN; Hancock, KY; Breckinridge, KY; Meade, KY; Ohio, KY; Grayson, KY; Hardin, KY; Larue, KY; Butler, KY; Edmonson, KY; Hart, KY; Logan, KY; Warren, KY; Simpson, KY; Allen, KY; Barren, KY; Monroe, KY; Metcalfe, KY

Full text

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105. * WHERE...Portions of Indiana and north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

What to do

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

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The past year in Barren County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 95 alerts for Barren County, including 9 severe thunderstorm warnings, 4 flash flood warnings, 4 flood warnings and 1 extreme cold warning.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning9Sep 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning4Jul 12, 2026
Flood Warning4Jun 28, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning1Jan 26, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning1Jun 29, 2026
Freeze Warning1Mar 27, 2026
Tornado Warning1Jul 21, 2026
Winter Storm Warning1Jan 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch8Aug 22, 2026
Flood Watch6Aug 19, 2026
Freeze Watch1Mar 27, 2026
Tornado Watch1Mar 15, 2026
Winter Storm Watch1Jan 24, 2026
Flood Advisory24Aug 12, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory11Apr 25, 2026
Heat Advisory9Sep 18, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory4Jan 30, 2026
Frost Advisory3May 3, 2026
Wind Advisory3Mar 15, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory2Dec 11, 2025

Warnings issued

  1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Tornado Warning
  6. Flash Flood Warning
  7. Flash Flood Warning
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  9. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  10. Extreme Heat Warning
  11. Flood Warning
  12. Flood Warning
  13. Flood Warning
  14. Flash Flood Warning
  15. Flash Flood Warning
  16. Flood Warning
  17. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  18. Freeze Warning
  19. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  20. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  21. Extreme Cold Warning
  22. Winter Storm Warning
Every alert, most recent first
  1. Heat Advisory
  2. Heat Advisory
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Heat Advisory
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Flood Watch
  8. Heat Advisory
  9. Heat Advisory
  10. Flood Advisory
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  12. Heat Advisory
  13. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  14. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  16. Flood Advisory
  17. Tornado Warning
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  19. Flood Watch
  20. Heat Advisory
  21. Flood Advisory
  22. Flood Advisory
  23. Flash Flood Warning
  24. Flood Advisory
  25. Flood Advisory
  26. Flash Flood Warning
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  28. Flood Advisory
  29. Flood Advisory
  30. Flood Advisory
  31. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  32. Flood Advisory
  33. Flood Watch
  34. Flood Advisory
  35. Flood Advisory
  36. Flood Advisory
  37. Flood Advisory
  38. Flood Advisory
  39. Flood Advisory
  40. Heat Advisory

The 40 most recent of 95.

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.

Nearby

The counties around Barren County, with what is in force in each.

What this means

Warning
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.

Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.

Sources

Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.