UNDATED (09/27/24) — Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Florida Panhandle late Thursday night and quickly exited to the north into Georgia, bringing hurricane-force winds to near Atlanta as it moved northward.
Remnants of the storm are forecast to move into Kentucky on Friday. A “Wind Advisory” and “Flood Watch” are in effect for the area through tomorrow. The National Weather Service in Louisville forecasts widespread rainfall between 3 and 6 inches and wind gusts as high as 50 mph will be possible with the highest gust across north central Kentucky and southern Indiana.
The forecast prompting a number of events to be rescheduled or canceled. The Breckinridge County-John Hardin high school football game was played Thursday, a day ahead of schedule along with other games in the region. Schools in the Louisville area and southern Indiana cancelled their classes for Friday.
The following events have also been canceled…
*- Cecilian Bank Ag Appreciation Day event Friday at the Hardinsburg location.
*- Hardinsburg Elementary School Fall Festival for Friday has been rescheduled to Thursday, October 3rd.
*- Holt Home Community Day scheduled for Saturday.
The forecast calls for rain chances to linger into Monday night.
