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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 15, 2025, 7:16 AM EDT for Jefferson County, Oldham County, Kentucky; Clark County, Floyd County, Indiana. It was in force for 29 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
- Mar 15, 2025, 7:16 AM EDT (11:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2025, 7:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clark County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Jefferson County, KY, Oldham County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2:36 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 2150 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 226 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Mar 15, 6:52 AM EDT, 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 6:52 AM EDT, 24 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 346 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 KYZ036-037-040>043-047>049-055>057-066-067-077-078-081-082-160800- Scott KY-Harrison KY-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Mercer- Jessamine-Clark KY-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Casey-Lincoln-Adair-Russell- Cumberland-Clinton- 346 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 /246 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Flood Watch. Gusty winds over 40 mph can be expected today. Heavy rain will be possible as well, possibly leading to local flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather today. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms this morning will move to the northeast around 60 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. KYZ033>035-038-039-045-046-053-054-062>065-071>076-160800- Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-Nelson-Washington KY-Larue- Marion-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe- Metcalfe- 346 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 /246 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...TORNADO WATCH 41 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Flood Watch. Tornado Watch. Gusty winds outside of thunderstorms will gust over 40 mph today and this evening. Heavy rain may lead to local flooding especially this afternoon and evening. Isolated tornadoes will be possible early this morning, and again this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather today. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms this morning will move to the northeast around 60 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. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>026-032-061-160800- Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry- Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Trimble- Butler- 346 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 /246 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 41 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Tornado Watch. Gusty winds outside of thunderstorms will gust over 40 mph today and this evening. Gusty thunderstorm winds and isolated tornadoes will be possible early this morning and again this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather today. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms this morning will move to the northeast around 60 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. KYZ027>031-160800- Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham- 346 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 /246 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 41 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Tornado Watch. Gusty winds outside of thunderstorms will gust over 40 mph today and this evening. Isolated tornadoes will be possible early this morning, and again this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather today. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms early this morning will move to the northeast around 60 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. KYZ070-160800- Logan- 246 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...TORNADO WATCH 41 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Flood Watch. Tornado Watch. Gusty winds outside of thunderstorms will gust over 40 mph today and this evening. Heavy rain may lead to local flooding especially this afternoon and evening. Isolated tornadoes will be possible early this morning, and again this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather today. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms early this morning will move to the northeast around 60 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. 13
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Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Mar 15, 4:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio | 39 min |
| Mar 15, 5:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade, Ohio | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 5:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 6:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 6:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 35 min |
| Mar 15, 6:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio | 33 min |
| Mar 15, 6:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 6:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 37 min |
| Mar 15, 6:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade, Ohio | 32 min |
| Mar 15, 7:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Meade | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 7:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby | 35 min |
| Mar 15, 7:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Trimble | 34 min |
| Mar 15, 7:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin, Henry, Oldham, Shelby | 31 min |
| Mar 15, 11:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 22 min |
| Mar 15, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Monroe | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 5:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Allen, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 9 hr |
| Mar 15, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Monroe, Taylor | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 5:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Hart and 5 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 15, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey, Clinton, Russell | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton | 16 min |
| Mar 15, 6:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby | 7 hr |
| Mar 15, 7:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe | 7 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:08 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Dubois | 20 min |
| Mar 15, 4:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Dubois | 36 min |
| Mar 15, 4:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry, Washington | 41 min |
| Mar 15, 4:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Orange, Washington | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 5:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Jefferson, Orange, Scott and 1 more | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 5:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry, Washington | 34 min |
| Mar 15, 6:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Harrison, Orange, Perry, Washington | 31 min |
| Mar 15, 6:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Harrison, Scott, Washington | 22 min |
| Mar 15, 10:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Dubois | 21 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.