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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Louisville, KY

March 15, 20267 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 15, 2026, 10:46 PM CDT for 7 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 44 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 15, 2026, 10:46 PM CDT (03:46 UTC)
Expired: Mar 15, 2026, 11:30 PM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Allen County, KY, Barren County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Hart County, KY, Metcalfe County, KY, Simpson County, KY, Warren County, KY

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:51 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 15, 10:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wnw Bowling Green, KY	Tree down blocking Holly Drive near Dennis Way.
Mar 15, 10:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wnw Bowling Green, KY	Tree down blocking Holly Drive near Dennis Way.
Mar 15, 11:33 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Wsw Glasgow, KY	Tree down blocking entire road just off intersection of Forrester and Cleveland.
Mar 15, 11:33 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Wsw Glasgow, KY	Tree down blocking entire road just off intersection of Forrester and Cleveland.

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 15, 7:26 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 80 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 59 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -216 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1722 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 296 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 536 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

293 
WUUS53 KLMK 160346
SVRLMK
KYC003-009-061-099-169-213-227-160430-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0021.260316T0346Z-260316T0430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1046 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Simpson County in south central Kentucky...
  Southern Hart County in central Kentucky...
  Allen County in south central Kentucky...
  Warren County in south central Kentucky...
  Barren County in south central Kentucky...
  Northwestern Metcalfe County in south central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Edmonson County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 1046 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles northeast of Plum Springs to 7 miles north
  of Cross Plains, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bowling Green, Glasgow, Scottsville, Munfordville, Plum Springs,
  Three Springs, Memphis Junction, Mount Victor, Crestmoor, and
  Franklin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for south central
and central Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3665 8634 3665 8651 3664 8656 3665 8659
      3665 8671 3710 8647 3732 8573 3710 8573
      3673 8596 3672 8598 3663 8602
TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 269DEG 40KT 3710 8633 3664 8665 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

BJS

2 follow-up statements

041 
WWUS53 KLMK 160411
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1111 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

KYC003-009-061-099-169-213-227-160430-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260316T0430Z/
Simpson KY-Hart KY-Allen KY-Warren KY-Barren KY-Metcalfe KY-
Edmonson KY-
1111 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SIMPSON...SOUTHEASTERN HART...ALLEN...SOUTHEASTERN
WARREN...BARREN...NORTHWESTERN METCALFE AND SOUTHEASTERN EDMONSON
COUNTIES...

At 1111 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles northwest of Glasgow to 7 miles northwest of
Westmoreland, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Glasgow, Scottsville, Munfordville, Three Springs, Horse Cave, Cave
City, Smiths Grove, Park City, Oakland, and Fountain Run.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for south central
and central Kentucky.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3665 8634 3665 8647 3716 8620 3732 8573
      3710 8573 3673 8596 3672 8598 3663 8602
TIME...MOT...LOC 0411Z 269DEG 40KT 3710 8600 3664 8632 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

BJS

310 
WWUS53 KLMK 160437
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1137 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

KYC003-009-061-099-169-213-227-160447-
/O.EXP.KLMK.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260316T0430Z/
Simpson KY-Hart KY-Allen KY-Warren KY-Barren KY-Metcalfe KY-
Edmonson KY-
1137 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SIMPSON...
SOUTHEASTERN HART...ALLEN...SOUTHEASTERN WARREN...BARREN...
NORTHWESTERN METCALFE AND SOUTHEASTERN EDMONSON COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 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 8647 3716 8620 3732 8573
      3710 8573 3673 8596 3672 8598 3663 8602
TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 269DEG 40KT 3710 8569 3664 8601 

$$

BJS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 15, 9:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Grayson, Ohio	52 min
Mar 15, 9:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade	37 min
Mar 15, 9:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Logan, Simpson, Warren	51 min
Mar 15, 9:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Hancock, Ohio	33 min
Mar 15, 9:53 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Ohio	52 min
Mar 15, 9:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hart, Logan, Warren	46 min
Mar 15, 10:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Hardin, Meade, Ohio	47 min
Mar 15, 10:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin and 5 more	44 min
Mar 15, 10:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Meade, Nelson	38 min
Mar 15, 10:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Hardin, Hart, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington	48 min
Mar 15, 10:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade	31 min
Mar 15, 10:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson	26 min
Mar 15, 10:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer	31 min
Mar 15, 11:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer	23 min
Mar 15, 11:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble	49 min
Mar 15, 11:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Larue, Marion, Mercer, Nelson and 5 more	45 min
Mar 15, 11:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Franklin, Henry, Scott, Shelby	34 min
Mar 15, 11:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe and 2 more	49 min
Mar 15, 11:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison and 5 more	50 min
Mar 16, 12:04 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Adair, Russell	41 min
Mar 16, 12:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe and 1 more	47 min
Mar 16, 12:20 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe	28 min
Mar 16, 12:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln	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.