2025 list of storm shelters in south-central Kentucky

Below is a list of storm shelters available across local counties.

Warren County

• Ephram White Park at 885 Mt. Olivet Road in Bowling Green, KY 42101, 1 shelter on the right side near the baseball complex and 1 shelter on the left rear near the maintenance building.
• Ed Spear Park at 226 Sunset Ave. in Smiths Grove, KY 42171
• Phil Moore Park at 7101 Scottsville Road in Bowling Green, KY 42122
• Basil Griffin Park at 2055 Three Springs Road in Bowling Green, KY 42104, 1 shelter on the left of the ball complex, 1 shelter next to the maintenance building.
• Michael Buchanon Park at 9222 Nashville Road in Bowling Green, KY 42101. 1 shelter on the right inside the ball complex and 1 shelter in the rear near the picnic shelter.
• Plano Fire Station #1 at 3210 Plano Road in Bowling Green, KY 42104 across from the Plano store
• Alvaton Fire Station #1 at 6403 Old Scottsville Road in Alvaton, KY 42122 located across from the Alvaton community center
• Alvaton Fire Station #3 at 122 JFS Circle in Bowling Green, KY 42104 across Scottsville Road from the U.S. Post office
• More information can be found here.

Allen County

• Adolphus Fire Department Station # 2 at 25 Andrew Jackson Highway, Adolphus, KY
• Cedar Springs Fire Department Station #1 at 151 Cedar Springs Road, Scottsville, KY
• Cedar Springs Fire Department Station #2 at New Bethel Missionary Church at 5985 Brownsford Road in Scottsville.
• Meador VFD at 9734 Smiths Grove Road
• East Allen Fire Department at 1600 Lafayette Road, Holland, KY
• Halifax Volunteer Fire Department at 112 Halifax-Bailey Road, Scottsville, KY
• South Allen Fire Department at 6700 Mount Union Road, Adolphus, KY
• Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department at 47 Stony Point Road, Franklin, KY
• Trammel Volunteer Fire Department at 2669 Trammel Road, Scottsville, KY
• New Bethel Baptist Church at 5985 Brownsford Road
• Scottsville VFD Station #2 at 1555 New Gallatin Road

Storm shelter locations inside city limits:

• Scottsville Fire Department Station #1 at 201 West Main Street, Scottsville, KY
• Scottsville Fire Department Station #2 at 1555 New Gallatin Road, Scottsville, KY

Barren County

• South Barren Volunteer Fire Department, Station 2 (On Bishop Road) at 6200 Old Bowling Green Road in Glasgow
• East Barren Volunteer Fire Department at 761 Hollis Thomas Road in Glasgow
• South Barren Volunteer Fire Department, Station 1 at 197 Steam Mill Road in Smiths Grove
• Haywood Volunteer Fire Department at 67 Matthews Mill Road in Glasgow
• Temple Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Station 2 at 7694 Roseville Road in Glasgow
• Temple Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Station 1 at 8543 Tompkinsville Road in Glasgow
• Hiseville Volunteer Fire Department at 728 Tick Ridge Road in Glasgow
• Park City Volunteer Fire Department (two rooms) at 24410 Louisville Road in Park City
• Doyle Park at 111 Reynolds St. in Cave City
• Cave City Public Works Department at 405 Wall St. in Cave City

Hart County 

• Priceville Community Center Basement at 7030 Raider Hollow Road in Munfordville. According to chief Noah Rountree with the Priceville Volunteer Fire Department, the center opens to function as a storm shelter during severe thunderstorm or tornado warnings and watches. Below is a list of rules for the community center:
  1. Persons that wish to seek shelter in the Priceville Community Center Basement come by their own free will and are under no duress to do so.
  2. Person(s) seeking shelter in the Priceville Community Center Basement understand that although the Priceville Volunteer Fire Department, INC. has insurance which provides coverage for their personnel, apparatuses, equipment and structure, person(s) seeking shelter at the Priceville Community Center Basement may not be covered under the aforementioned insurance.
  3. Person(s) whom enter the Priceville Community Center Basement agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless the Priceville Volunteer Fire Department, INC. and its officers, members, board members and other agents from any and all claims causes of action, damages, illness, injury, death or legal liabilities of any kind arising by their decision to seek shelter at the Priceville Community Center Basement or from any act of omission of the Priceville Volunteer Fire Department, INC. or its members.
  4. Person(s) seeking shelter at the Priceville Community Center Basement understand that any member of command staff of the Priceville Volunteer Fire Department, INC. can terminate his/her privilege to seek shelter at the Priceville Community Center Basement for any reason and is not obligated to provide reason. The document is active when person(s) enter the Priceville Community Center Basement to seek shelter from inclement weather.
  5. Person(s) seeking shelter in the Priceville Community Center Basement hereby agree to the rules listed and are as follows. The following actions are prohibited: utilizing profanity, going upstairs for any reason, fussing, arguing, drinking alcoholic beverages or using any other ETOH substance and leaving trash outside of a trash bin.
  6. Children must be supervised by their guardian and must not be permitted to engage in running, jumping or any other type of horseplay.
  7. Pets (cats/dogs) must remain alongside their owners and on a leash at all times. If the pet urinates or defecates in the floor, the owner is responsible for cleaning the urine/feces and placing it in the proper trash bin.
  8. If there are any issues discovered in the building (TV issues, light issues, etc.) or with another person(s) seeking shelter, please report this to fire chief Noah Rountree. For a true emergency, contact 911.

Logan County 

• This list is subject to change. Updates will be posted here.

Metcalfe County 

• Wisdom Community at 111 Country Wy Ests off Robert Wilson Road.
• North Metcalfe Volunteer Fire Department Center Fire Station at 498 Center Peggyville Road
• North Metcalfe Volunteer Fire Department Sulphur Well Station at 18 Sulphur Well Methodist Church Road
• 1410 W Stockton St. at the parking lot of the bingo hall (two shelters)
• 106 Sherwood Lane on the hill above McDonald’s
• 422 East St. at the parking lot across from farmer’s market
• 50 Fairgrounds St. in Edmonton (two shelters)
• 590 Cedar Flat Curtis Road at the parking lot of VFW
• 50 Firehouse Ln beside Summer Shade VFD
• 304 Branstetter Park Old Trace Road next to the park

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