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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 269, NWS Louisville, KY

June 18, 20255 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2025, 6:55 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 18, 2025, 6:55 PM CDT (23:55 UTC)
Expired: Jun 18, 2025, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Edmonson County, KY, Grayson County, KY, Hardin County, KY, Hart County, KY, Larue County, KY

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 18, 2:07 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 18, 6:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 18, 6:27 PM CDT, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 6:27 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 5:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
633 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

INZ076-077-083-084-089-KYZ023-033>043-045>049-053>057-062>067-
071>078-081-082-192245-
Orange-Washington IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Hancock-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-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-
Lincoln-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-
Cumberland-Clinton-
633 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 /533 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana
and central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this evening in central
Kentucky. All severe hazards are on the table, but the primary
threat will be damaging winds. Localized flooding is possible where
the heaviest rain falls.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Hot and oppressively humid weather is expected, with daily heat
indices near 100 Sunday into next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed this evening in central
Kentucky.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms this evening will move to the E-NE around 40 mph.

Any users of this storm motion must be aware that thunderstorm activity
can be erratic and constantly evolving.  Please use this with caution
and be prepared for changing conditions.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

INZ078-079-090>092-KYZ024>032-061-070-192245-
Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Breckinridge-Meade-
Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Butler-Logan-
633 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 /533 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025/

...TORNADO WATCH 435 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana
and central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon and
into the evening hours. All severe hazards are on the table, but the
primary threat will be damaging winds. Localized flooding is possible
where the heaviest rain falls.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Hot and oppressively humid weather is expected, with daily heat
indices near 100 Sunday into next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms this evening will move to the E-NE around 40 mph.

Any users of this storm motion must be aware that thunderstorm activity
can be erratic and constantly evolving.  Please use this with caution
and be prepared for changing conditions.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 18, 6:33 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 6:36 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 6:43 PM CDT, 12 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 18, 6:44 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 18, 6:45 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 18, 6:52 PM CDT, 3 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 18, 3:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hancock	50 min
Jun 18, 4:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge, Meade	34 min
Jun 18, 5:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Meade	24 min
Jun 18, 5:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Trimble	29 min
Jun 18, 5:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge	38 min
Jun 18, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade	31 min
Jun 18, 5:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Grayson	43 min
Jun 18, 6:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Shelby	34 min
Jun 18, 6:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan	31 min
Jun 18, 6:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt	29 min
Jun 18, 6:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Grayson	24 min
Jun 18, 6:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler	32 min
Jun 18, 3:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Dubois	29 min
Jun 18, 3:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Crawford, Dubois, Orange	23 min
Jun 18, 3:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Washington	47 min
Jun 18, 3:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Dubois	28 min
Jun 18, 3:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Scott, Washington	57 min
Jun 18, 4:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Scott	50 min
Jun 18, 4:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Scott	29 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.