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Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Apr 3, 2025, 3:49 PM CDT for 15 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 5 hr. 2 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
- Apr 3, 2025, 3:49 PM CDT (20:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2025, 9:02 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Adair County, KY, Allen County, KY, Barren County, KY, Butler County, KY, Cumberland County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Grayson County, KY, Green County, KY, Hart County, KY, Logan County, KY, Metcalfe County, KY, Monroe County, KY, Ohio County, KY, Simpson County, KY, Warren County, KY
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 5:48 PM CDT | FLOOD | 2 Nne Rockfield, KY | 2 to 3 inches of standing water all the way across Marty Drive. |
| Apr 3, 6:18 PM CDT | FLOOD | 1 N Plano, KY | Report from mPING: River/Creek overflowing; Cropland/Yard/Basement Flooding. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 350 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 709 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 189 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
827
WGUS53 KLMK 032049
FFWLMK
KYC001-003-009-031-057-061-085-087-099-141-169-171-183-213-227-
040245-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0029.250403T2049Z-250404T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
349 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Grayson County in central Kentucky...
Southwestern Green County in central Kentucky...
South Central Hart County in central Kentucky...
Southeastern Ohio County in central Kentucky...
Southwestern Adair County in south central Kentucky...
Allen County in south central Kentucky...
Barren County in south central Kentucky...
Butler County in south central Kentucky...
Western Cumberland County in south central Kentucky...
Central Edmonson County in south central Kentucky...
Logan County in south central Kentucky...
Metcalfe County in south central Kentucky...
North Central Monroe County in south central Kentucky...
Northwestern Simpson County in south central Kentucky...
Warren County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 349 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to
1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Bowling Green, Glasgow, Russellville, Scottsville, Morgantown,
Edmonton, Plum Springs, Mount Victor, Crestmoor and Memphis
Junction.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3733 8682 3740 8661 3738 8648 3716 8640
3707 8628 3705 8608 3717 8605 3718 8568
3696 8544 3682 8559 3685 8574 3673 8598
3663 8597 3665 8640 3681 8640 3689 8660
3666 8675 3664 8706 3706 8705 3709 8690
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
BTN1 follow-up statement
392
WGUS73 KLMK 040202
FFSLMK
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
902 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
KYC001-003-009-031-057-061-085-087-099-141-169-171-183-213-227-
040212-
/O.CAN.KLMK.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250404T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Adair KY-Allen KY-Barren KY-Butler KY-Cumberland KY-Edmonson KY-
Grayson KY-Green KY-Hart KY-Logan KY-Metcalfe KY-Monroe KY-Ohio
KY-Simpson KY-Warren KY-
902 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN GRAYSON,
SOUTHWESTERN GREEN, SOUTH CENTRAL HART, SOUTHEASTERN OHIO,
SOUTHWESTERN ADAIR, ALLEN, BARREN, BUTLER, WESTERN CUMBERLAND,
CENTRAL EDMONSON, LOGAN, METCALFE, NORTH CENTRAL MONROE,
NORTHWESTERN SIMPSON AND WARREN COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed remaining road
closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Sunday for portions
of Indiana and Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3733 8682 3740 8661 3738 8648 3716 8640
3707 8628 3705 8608 3717 8605 3718 8568
3696 8544 3682 8559 3685 8574 3673 8598
3663 8597 3665 8640 3681 8640 3689 8660
3666 8675 3664 8706 3706 8705 3709 8690
$$
BTNWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Apr 3, 2:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Historic and possibly catastrophic flooding is expected across the region through the weekend. Training thunderstorms are expected to drop 5-10 inches of total rainfall through Sunday across the area. Locally higher accumulations are possible.
- Chances for strong to severe storms continue through the day. Primary risk area is south of the Western Kentucky Fwy/Blue Ridge Pkwy. All severe hazards are possible including flooding, damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes.
- Flooding chances linger through the weekend. Please be aware of flooding potential and do not drive into flooded areas. The depth and speed of flood waters are difficult to determine, especially at night. Turn around, don't drown.
- Drier conditions return Monday and Tuesday with more showers and thunderstorms possible Wednesday and Thursday.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 2:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Louisville KY
Issued by National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
343 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Historic and possibly catastrophic flooding is expected
across the region through the weekend. Training thunderstorms
are expected to drop 5-10 inches of total rainfall through
Sunday across the area. Locally higher accumulations are
possible.
- Chances for strong to severe storms continue through the day.
Primary risk area is south of the Western Kentucky Fwy/Blue
Ridge Pkwy. All severe hazards are possible including
flooding, damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes.
- Flooding chances linger through the weekend. Please be aware
of flooding potential and do not drive into flooded areas. The
depth and speed of flood waters are difficult to determine,
especially at night. Turn around, don't drown.
- Drier conditions return Monday and Tuesday with more showers
and thunderstorms possible Wednesday and Thursday.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
****SIGNIFICANT SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING THREAT CONTINUES THIS
EVENING****
Satellite imagery this morning showed the evolution of the ongoing
complex situation across the region. Looking at the macro-scale, a
large synoptic low across eastern Canada is dropping an expansive
cold front stretching from the NE CONUS SW through central KY into
Texas. Northwest flow on the backside of this synoptic low is
pushing cooler air into the central CONUS while southerly flow over
the SE CONUS pushes warm air and copious moisture up from the Gulf.
All of these things are converging upon AR, TN, KY leading to
another active day across the region. Making things a little more
complicated, surface observations show a surface to mid level
mesoscale low across central TX that is enhancing southerly WAA and
frontogenesis between these systems.
These competing air masses are stalling out the movement of the
synoptic scale fronts which are more or less stationary from
northern MS through central TN into eastern KY in a generally west
southwest to east northeast layout. Storms motions parallel to this
boundary sets up an environment where storms can initiate on the
boundary, move along it, then more storms form behind them training
over the same areas repeatedly all day. Add to that the continued
advection of moisture into the area which essentially replenishes
the precipitable water creating a environment conducive to repeated
heavy rainfall. QPF values over the course of the next 24 hours
average around 3-4" with the min-max of the range being at least 1
inch across SE KY and topping out around 3-4 inches across central
and southwestern KY. QPF through Sunday averages around 5-6 inches
cumulative with at least 3 inches on the lower end and 9-10 inches
on the upper end. Flooding (both flash and river) is going to be an
issue, potentially catastrophic flooding is possible.
Continued warm air and moisture advection maintains instability
through the afternoon enabling the development of strong to severe
thunderstorms. High-res CAMs are a little less aggressive with the
northward movement of the front which keeps the strong to severe
potential south of the Western KY Freeway/Blue Ridge Pkwy. Tornado
potential remains active through the afternoon with 0-1km bulk shear
and storm relative helicity above 40 knots and 300 m2/s2
respectively. The convergence of these convective variables is
further south making the greatest tornado chances along the KY/TN
border gradually decreasing as you move north toward Elizabethtown.
The good news is that both SBCAPE and MUCAPE wane as the evening
progresses lowering overall severe potential after sunset. The
boundary lifts a little northward through the night enveloping the
rest of the region in rainfall through tomorrow morning.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Issued at 335 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
**** MAJOR FLOODING (POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING) EXPECTED****
As alluded in the previous paragraph the strong Bermuda high to
the east impedes the movement of the synoptic cold front
causing it to stagnate over the OH Valley for the next few days.
A northward surge in the upper level flow brings small breaks
in the precipitation on Friday; however, scattered showers and
thunderstorms continue through Friday. Saturday, a large upper
level low across the SW CONUS finally begins to shove the front
eastward. This is further motivated by a strong surface lee
trough. Unfortunately this strong influx will result in another
day of widespread heavy rainfall Sunday. An additional 3-4
inches are possible (adding up to the total QPF mentioned
previously of 8-10 inches of total precipitation). Fortunately,
instability remains rather lacking, but PWAT values at or above
1.5-2 inches promotes efficient heavy rainfall with 1-2 inch per
hour rates not out of the question. Rain rates and
accumulations Sunday look heavier than what we are seeing today.
The good news is that once this front rolls through, things
look to dry out Monday and Tuesday. 500mb flow turns
northwesterly behind these systems allowing a bit of a break
before another wave rolls through the area Wednesday afternoon
and Thursday bringing more showers and thunderstorms.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 133 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Quasi-stationary boundary to the south of the region is not expected
to move all that much this afternoon. Main band of showers and
thunderstorms is likely to affect areas from NW TN through east-
central KY this afternoon. Cigs will lower into the MVFR range with
occasional drops to IFR being possible. Will carry a chance of
thunder at BWG/RGA, but think chances of thunder at KHNB/KSDF/KLEX
will remain low through the afternoon. Boundary may lift a little
more later this evening in response to the low-level jet pushing
into the region. Will carry a PROB30 at SDF late tonight, but
overall confidence here is pretty low. LLWS will be possible at BWG
where the LLJ will impinge into the region. Cigs overnight will be
a mix of IFR/MVFR at most locations.
&&
.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for KYZ023>043-045>049-
053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082.
IN...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for INZ076>079-083-084-
089>092.
&&
SHORT TERM...BP (WFOEAX)
LONG TERM...BP (WFOEAX)
AVIATION...MJHazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 2:56 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY Issued by National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 356 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>065-070- 071-042000- Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry- Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson- Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin- Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon- Nicholas-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-Larue-Marion- Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Logan-Warren- 356 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025 /256 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025/ ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Rounds of additional showers and thunderstorms continue today and tonight. Some storms may be strong to severe with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes possible. Heavy rainfall is also likely with localized flooding issues expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Additional showers and strong storms continue Friday into the weekend. High-impact, major rainfall, and flooding is anticipated across the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys through Sunday. Widespread minor to moderate river flooding is expected, and major river flooding is possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville. KYZ066-067-072>078-081-082-042000- Casey-Lincoln-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell- Cumberland-Clinton- 356 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025 /256 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025/ ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...TORNADO WATCH 107 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Rounds of additional showers and thunderstorms continue today and tonight. Some storms may be strong to severe with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes possible. Heavy rainfall is also likely with localized flooding issues expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Additional showers and strong storms continue Friday into the weekend. High-impact, major rainfall, and flooding is anticipated across the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys through Sunday. Widespread minor to moderate river flooding is expected, and major river flooding is possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 11:07 AM CDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1207 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
KYZ066-076>078-081-082-031645-
Russell KY-Metcalfe KY-Cumberland KY-Casey KY-Adair KY-Clinton KY-
1207 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CLINTON...RUSSELL...CUMBERLAND...
SOUTHWESTERN CASEY...ADAIR AND SOUTHEASTERN METCALFE COUNTIES THROUGH
1245 PM EDT/1145 AM CDT/...
At 1207 PM EDT/1107 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of
strong thunderstorms 8 miles northeast of Burkesville, moving east at
45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Albany, Jamestown, Burkesville, Russell Springs, Desda,
Cartwright, Cundiff, Absher, and Savage.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3662 8538 3706 8552 3731 8496 3713 8487
3712 8490 3705 8491 3700 8484 3695 8491
3696 8495 3692 8496 3686 8506 3677 8501
3669 8502 3666 8500 3663 8500 3662 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1607Z 249DEG 37KT 3684 8524
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MJSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 11:53 AM CDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1253 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
KYZ063>065-073>077-081-031745-
Hart KY-Metcalfe KY-Monroe KY-Cumberland KY-Taylor KY-Allen KY-
Barren KY-Adair KY-Green KY-
1253 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN GREEN...MONROE...
SOUTHEASTERN HART...SOUTHEASTERN TAYLOR...EASTERN ALLEN...WEST
CENTRAL CUMBERLAND...BARREN...WESTERN ADAIR AND METCALFE COUNTIES
THROUGH 145 PM EDT/1245 PM CDT/...
At 1253 PM EDT/1153 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Glasgow to near
Westmoreland. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Glasgow, Scottsville, Tompkinsville, Greensburg, Edmonton, Three
Springs, Horse Cave, Gamaliel, Fountain Run, and Pickett.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3664 8625 3716 8591 3734 8517 3662 8570
TIME...MOT...LOC 1653Z 246DEG 34KT 3699 8593 3664 8621
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MJSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 12:44 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1244 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
KYZ074>078-081-082-031830-
Russell KY-Metcalfe KY-Monroe KY-Cumberland KY-Barren KY-Adair KY-
Clinton KY-
1244 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CLINTON...
NORTHEASTERN MONROE...SOUTHWESTERN RUSSELL...NORTHERN CUMBERLAND...
SOUTHEASTERN BARREN...ADAIR AND SOUTHERN METCALFE COUNTIES THROUGH
130 PM CDT...
At 1244 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Edmonton, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Burkesville, Leslie, Cundiff,
Curtis, Absher, Bliss, and Grider.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3672 8570 3691 8581 3723 8523 3688 8503
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 246DEG 39KT 3685 8566
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MJSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 12:46 PM CDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1246 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
KYZ074>078-081-082-031830-
Russell KY-Metcalfe KY-Monroe KY-Cumberland KY-Barren KY-Adair KY-
Clinton KY-
1246 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CLINTON...
NORTHEASTERN MONROE...SOUTHWESTERN RUSSELL...NORTHERN CUMBERLAND...
SOUTHEASTERN BARREN...ADAIR AND SOUTHERN METCALFE COUNTIES THROUGH
130 PM CDT...
At 1246 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Edmonton, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Burkesville, Leslie, Cundiff,
Curtis, Absher, Bliss, and Grider.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3672 8570 3691 8581 3723 8523 3688 8503
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 246DEG 39KT 3686 8563
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MJSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 1:04 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
104 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
KYZ063-064-074-076-077-031845-
Hart KY-Metcalfe KY-Barren KY-Adair KY-Green KY-
104 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN GREEN...SOUTHEASTERN
HART...CENTRAL BARREN...WEST CENTRAL ADAIR AND NORTHERN METCALFE
COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM CDT...
At 104 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Glasgow, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Glasgow, Greensburg, Edmonton, Three Springs, Pickett, Node, Coral
Hill, Lecta, Haywood, and Bliss.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3686 8601 3704 8610 3729 8548 3704 8535
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 247DEG 46KT 3699 8597
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MJLocal storm report, Apr 3, 1:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
222 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0221 PM Flood 1 SW Franklin 36.72N 86.58W
04/03/2025 Simpson KY Emergency Mngr
Spoke with EM and he reports widespread
flooding and road closures across Simpson
County.
&&
CGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Simpson, Warren | 27 min |
| Apr 2, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Warren | 32 min |
| Apr 2, 7:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hart | 37 min |
| Apr 2, 9:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade, Ohio | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 9:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio | 25 min |
| Apr 2, 9:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 38 min |
| Apr 2, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Logan, Ohio, Warren | 67 min |
| Apr 2, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade, Ohio | 62 min |
| Apr 2, 9:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio | 47 min |
| Apr 2, 10:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 31 min |
| Apr 2, 10:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade, Ohio | 29 min |
| Apr 2, 10:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble | 51 min |
| Apr 2, 10:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade | 33 min |
| Apr 2, 11:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble | 30 min |
| Apr 2, 11:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Jefferson | 5 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart and 2 more | 40 min |
| Apr 2, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby and 1 more | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 11:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby | 32 min |
| Apr 2, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer and 1 more | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 11:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Larue, Marion and 1 more | 43 min |
| Apr 2, 11:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Franklin, Henry, Shelby | 14 min |
| Apr 3, 12:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Henry, Mercer, Nelson, Scott and 4 more | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 12:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Scott, Shelby | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 12:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 12:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Oldham, Trimble | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 12:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Harrison, Scott | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 12:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott, Woodford | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 12:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Mercer, Nelson and 4 more | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 12:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 12:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Scott, Woodford | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 12:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Green, Hart and 5 more | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 12:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Jessamine and 4 more | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 1:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Green, Hart, Marion, Metcalfe and 1 more | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 1:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Grayson, Hardin, Hart and 6 more | 10 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Washington and 1 more | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 1:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Jessamine, Mercer, Woodford | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 1:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 1:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland and 4 more | 61 min |
| Apr 3, 1:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Green, Lincoln and 4 more | 44 min |
| Apr 3, 1:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Nicholas | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 1:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison and 2 more | 52 min |
| Apr 3, 1:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 47 min |
| Apr 3, 2:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Nicholas | 11 min |
| Apr 3, 2:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson, Boyle, Green, Larue, Marion, Mercer and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 3:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hart, Larue and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Casey | 41 min |
| Apr 3, 4:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland, Russell | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 4:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe, Russell | 47 min |
| Apr 3, 4:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe, Russell | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 5:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe, Russell | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clinton | 36 min |
| Apr 3, 5:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe, Russell | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 7:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson, Boyle, Green, Larue, Marion, Mercer and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Warren | 11 days |
| Apr 3, 7:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio | 16 days |
| Apr 3, 7:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Ohio | 24 days |
| Apr 3, 9:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland | 43 min |
| Apr 3, 9:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe, Russell | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 9:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hart and 5 more | 10 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland | 18 min |
| Apr 3, 10:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clinton | 19 min |
| Apr 3, 10:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Edmonson | 7 days |
| Apr 3, 10:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Butler, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson and 6 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Warren | 4 days |
| Apr 3, 10:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 3 days |
| Apr 3, 10:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Grayson, Green and 12 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell | 38 min |
| Apr 3, 11:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Franklin | 5 days |
| Apr 3, 11:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hardin, Nelson | 10 days |
| Apr 3, 11:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hancock | 12 days |
| Apr 3, 11:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 21 days |
| Apr 3, 11:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren, Metcalfe, Monroe | 52 min |
| Apr 3, 12:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Boyle, Casey, Cumberland, Garrard, Green and 6 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Green, Marion, Russell, Taylor and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Metcalfe | 46 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.