Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 7:14 PM EDT for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 31 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2021, 7:14 PM EDT (23:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bullitt County, KY, Hardin County, KY, Larue County, KY, Nelson County, KY, Spencer County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 7:18 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 4 Nne Boston, KY | QUARTER SIZED HAIL FROM NWS EMPLOYEE FAMILY MEMBER ON HURRICANE HILLS LAKE. |
| Mar 25, 7:20 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Deatsville, KY | PHOTO OF ESTIMATE 1 INCH HAIL OUT OF DEATSVILLE. |
| Mar 25, 7:23 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Coxs Creek, KY | LARGE TREE BRANCH CAME DOWN AND DESTROYED A TRAMPOLINE. TIME BASED ON RADAR DATA. |
| Mar 25, 7:38 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | 3 Nw Elk Creek, KY | GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON BATTERY LN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 4:48 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 217 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1603 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
067
WUUS53 KLMK 252314
SVRLMK
KYC029-093-123-179-215-260000-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0012.210325T2314Z-210326T0000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
714 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Spencer County in central Kentucky...
Northwestern Nelson County in central Kentucky...
North central Larue County in central Kentucky...
East central Hardin County in central Kentucky...
Central Bullitt County in central Kentucky...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 714 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest
of Bardstown, moving northeast at 75 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Bardstown, Shepherdsville, Pioneer Village, Taylorsville, Mount
Washington, Lebanon Junction, Hebron Estates, New Haven, Yoder and
Highgrove.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for central
Kentucky.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3808 8521 3764 8556 3769 8580 3808 8567
3807 8555 3812 8543 3815 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 209DEG 64KT 3775 8562
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CG4 follow-up statements
122
WWUS53 KLMK 252319
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
719 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
KYC093-123-252329-
/O.CAN.KLMK.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210326T0000Z/
Larue KY-Hardin KY-
719 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LARUE AND EAST
CENTRAL HARDIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for central
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3771 8551 3780 8571 3808 8563 3807 8555
3812 8543 3815 8542 3808 8521 3778 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 209DEG 64KT 3783 8556
$$
KYC029-179-215-260000-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210326T0000Z/
Spencer KY-Nelson KY-Bullitt KY-
719 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR SPENCER...NORTHWESTERN NELSON AND EASTERN BULLITT COUNTIES...
At 719 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bardstown,
moving northeast at 75 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Bardstown, Taylorsville, Mount Washington, Wakefield, Yoder,
Highgrove, Waterford, Samuels Field Airport, Hobbs and Smithville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for central
Kentucky.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3771 8551 3780 8571 3808 8563 3807 8555
3812 8543 3815 8542 3808 8521 3778 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 209DEG 64KT 3783 8556
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CG974
WWUS53 KLMK 252325
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
725 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
KYC029-179-215-260000-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210326T0000Z/
Spencer KY-Nelson KY-Bullitt KY-
725 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN SPENCER...NORTH CENTRAL NELSON AND NORTHEASTERN BULLITT
COUNTIES...
At 725 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
Bardstown, moving northeast at 75 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Washington, Yoder, Ridgetop, Highgrove, Waterford, Solitude,
Smithville, Deatsville, Elk Creek and Lotus.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for central
Kentucky.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3786 8547 3789 8563 3807 8559 3807 8555
3812 8543 3815 8542 3811 8530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 209DEG 64KT 3793 8549
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CG369
WWUS53 KLMK 252334
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
734 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
KYC029-179-252344-
/O.CAN.KLMK.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210326T0000Z/
Nelson KY-Bullitt KY-
734 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL NELSON AND
NORTHEASTERN BULLITT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for central
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3811 8530 3810 8531 3795 8541 3801 8551
3810 8547 3810 8544 3811 8543 3813 8543
3815 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 209DEG 64KT 3808 8539
$$
KYC215-260000-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210326T0000Z/
Spencer KY-
734 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN SPENCER COUNTY...
At 734 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Taylorsville,
moving northeast at 75 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Yoder, Crenshaw, Waterford, Whitfield, Normandy, Elk Creek and
Wilsonville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for central
Kentucky.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3811 8530 3810 8531 3795 8541 3801 8551
3810 8547 3810 8544 3811 8543 3813 8543
3815 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 209DEG 64KT 3808 8539
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
DM087
WWUS53 KLMK 252345
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
745 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
KYC215-252354-
/O.CAN.KLMK.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210326T0000Z/
Spencer KY-
745 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN SPENCER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for central
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3811 8530 3810 8531 3795 8541 3801 8551
3810 8547 3810 8544 3811 8543 3813 8543
3815 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 209DEG 64KT 3825 8527
$$
DMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 3:55 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | Adair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bourbon, Boyle and 43 more | 25 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Simpson, Warren | 46 min |
| Mar 25, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Warren | 36 min |
| Mar 25, 6:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue, Nelson | 24 min |
| Mar 25, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Simpson, Warren | 32 min |
| Mar 25, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 25 min |
| Mar 25, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Simpson | 24 min |
| Mar 25, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Shelby | 37 min |
| Mar 25, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 35 min |
| Mar 25, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hardin | 33 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.