Battletown Fire Protection District

04/28/2026

Watching this building come to life means a lot to us. It represents more than just a new station, it represents the support of an entire community. This project is fully funded by your Fire Tax dollars, and we’re proud to put those dollars back to work serving you.

Once completed, this station will also serve as a community resource. It will be available for events, shelter, and other needs, ensuring the people who helped build it can benefit from it.

04/28/2026

Another round of storms expected..

A conditional threat of severe storms is possible this evening and into early Wednesday morning. This round of storms may produce large hail, damaging winds, and there is a low chance for isolated tornadoes.

04/28/2026

⚠️ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
165 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS:

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 24 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY:

ANDERSON BOURBON BRECKINRIDGE
BULLITT CLARK FAYETTE
FRANKLIN GARRARD HARDIN
HARRISON HENRY JEFFERSON
JESSAMINE MADISON MEADE
MERCER NELSON NICHOLAS
OLDHAM SCOTT SHELBY
SPENCER WASHINGTON WOODFORD

04/23/2026

It’s been a while since we’ve shared an update but we’re getting pretty excited to see our building coming together finally!!

A huge thanks to those that have been a part of this project!

04/13/2026

Serving Meade County takes a team, and it starts with Meade County 911. Thank you for being there for our community every single day. 🇺🇸

04/12/2026

⚠️ Special Weather Statement ⚠️
..Elevated Fire Weather Conditions This Afternoon...

A combination of well-above average temperatures, low relative humidity, breezy winds, and worsening drought conditions will result in elevated fire weather conditions for this afternoon. Winds will be out of the southwest this afternoon, gusting up to 20 to 25 mph, and relative humidity values will drop to around 25 to 30% across the area. Conditions will improve after sunset as winds slowly decrease and relative humidity values increase.

04/11/2026

04/03/2026

03/16/2026

03/16/2026

**No longer valid**

⚠️ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 58
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
825 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Southern Indiana
Central and Northern Kentucky

* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 825 PM until 300 AM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80mph likely

SUMMARY...A severe squall line is forecast to rapidly move east-northeast across the Watch area this evening into tonight. Damaging gusts will likely be the most prevalent hazard, but a couple of tornadoes are also possible with embedded mesovortices within the squall line.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles east northeast of Lafayette IN to 25 miles southeast of Bowling Green KY. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.