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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 3, 2025, 12:30 AM CDT for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 30 min. 9 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, 12:30 AM CDT (05:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2025, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Allen County, KY, Barren County, KY, Logan County, KY, Simpson County, KY, Warren County, KY
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 12:36 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Woodburn, KY | Structural damage to a metal building on the 1900 block of Woodburn Allen Springs Road. |
| Apr 3, 12:36 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Woodburn, KY | Multiple large trees down on Clay Starks Road and Woodburn Allen Springs Road. |
| Apr 3, 12:36 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Wsw Gold City, KY | Entire top of tree snapped off. |
| Apr 3, 12:38 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Wsw Gold City, KY | Multiple snapped trees and damage to windows on Gold City Road near Interstate 65. |
| Apr 3, 12:40 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Plano, KY | Multiple trees and large limbs down near the 5100 block of Plano Road. |
| Apr 3, 12:40 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 55 | 3 E Providence, KY | Recorded at the Kentucky Mesonet site. |
| Apr 3, 12:42 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Alvaton, KY | Multiple trees and large limbs down on the 6400 block of Old Scottsville Road. |
| Apr 3, 12:45 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 55 | 3 Ne Rich Pond, KY | Kentucky Mesonet. |
| Apr 3, 1:00 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 Se Hays, KY | Kentucky Mesonet. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 6:22 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:35 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 72 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
- 1447 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1501 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 418 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 15.1
The text
As transmitted.
736
WFUS53 KLMK 030530
TORLMK
KYC003-009-141-213-227-030600-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0039.250403T0530Z-250403T0600Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1230 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Logan County in south central Kentucky...
Simpson County in south central Kentucky...
Allen County in south central Kentucky...
Southern Warren County in south central Kentucky...
Southwestern Barren County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 100 AM CDT.
* At 1230 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 13 miles southwest of Memphis Junction, moving
east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Logan, Simpson, Allen, southern Warren and
southwestern Barren Counties, including the following locations...
Franklin, Three Forks, Red Cross, Hardcastle, Rich Pond, Greenhill,
Settle, Raley Ford, Alonzo, and Butlersville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3665 8634 3665 8671 3691 8674 3703 8607
3663 8601
TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 256DEG 62KT 3677 8658
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
BJS2 follow-up statements
127
WWUS53 KLMK 030539
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1239 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
KYC141-030549-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250403T0600Z/
Logan KY-
1239 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for south central
Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3665 8634 3665 8671 3677 8664 3694 8659
3703 8607 3663 8601
TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 256DEG 62KT 3681 8639
$$
KYC003-009-213-227-030600-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250403T0600Z/
Simpson KY-Allen KY-Warren KY-Barren KY-
1239 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR
SIMPSON...ALLEN...SOUTHERN WARREN AND SOUTHWESTERN BARREN COUNTIES...
At 1239 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles southeast of Memphis Junction, moving east at 70
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Bowling Green, Scottsville, Memphis Junction, Franklin, Woodburn,
Three Forks, Red Cross, Hardcastle, Rich Pond, and Greenhill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3665 8634 3665 8671 3677 8664 3694 8659
3703 8607 3663 8601
TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 256DEG 62KT 3681 8639
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
BJS280
WWUS53 KLMK 030603
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
103 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
KYC003-009-213-227-030613-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250403T0600Z/
Simpson KY-Allen KY-Warren KY-Barren KY-
103 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SIMPSON...ALLEN...SOUTHERN WARREN AND
SOUTHWESTERN BARREN COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire. However, gusty winds and heavy rain are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for south central
Kentucky.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Louisville.
&&
LAT...LON 3665 8634 3665 8671 3677 8664 3694 8659
3703 8607 3663 8601
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 256DEG 62KT 3689 8598
$$
BJSThe 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, 12:36 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 |
| Apr 3, 12:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Metcalfe | 44 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.