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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 16, 2026, 1:29 AM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 46 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 16, 2026, 1:29 AM EDT (05:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Boyle County, KY, Casey County, KY, Garrard County, KY, Lincoln County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:31 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.
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, 8:26 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 225 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
- 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
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 16, 1:24 AM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 1:24 AM EDT, 5 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 350 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-162000- 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-Casey- Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair- Russell-Cumberland-Clinton- 350 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 /250 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Strong winds from the south are expected this afternoon and evening, with peak wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will push west to east across the area between 9 PM EDT tonight and 4 AM EDT Monday. Damaging winds are the primary severe weather hazard, but tornadoes will also be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Light snow accumulations are possible on Monday with conditions becoming much colder Monday morning. Single digit wind chills are possible early Tuesday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms will move east at 55 to 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. EBW
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 16, 12:54 AM EDT, 35 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1254 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1215 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW Cementville 38.36N 85.77W
03/16/2026 Clark IN Public
Tree down in Rd - Payne Koehler/County Line
Road.
&&
BTNLocal storm report, Mar 16, 12:57 AM EDT, 32 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1257 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1210 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 E Jeffersonville 38.31N 85.69W
03/16/2026 Clark IN Emergency Mngr
Power line down.
&&
BTNLocal storm report, Mar 16, 12:59 AM EDT, 30 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1259 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1208 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Memphis 38.46N 85.77W
03/16/2026 Clark IN Emergency Mngr
Tree Down in Road N US 31 & Killen Rd
Memphis.
&&
BTNLocal storm report, Mar 16, 1:04 AM EDT, 25 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
104 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1230 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Cementville 38.35N 85.73W
03/16/2026 Clark IN Emergency Mngr
Semi flipped over on WB I-265 blocking.
&&
BTNLocal storm report, Mar 16, 1:16 AM EDT, 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
116 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1208 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Hillview 38.07N 85.69W
03/16/2026 Bullitt KY Public
Tree down on Blossom Rd.
&&
BTNLocal storm report, Mar 16, 1:27 AM EDT, 2 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 10:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 10:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 37 min |
| Mar 15, 10:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 51 min |
| Mar 15, 10:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Hancock, Ohio | 33 min |
| Mar 15, 10:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Ohio | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 10:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hart, Logan, Warren | 46 min |
| Mar 15, 11:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Hardin, Meade, Ohio | 47 min |
| Mar 15, 11:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin and 5 more | 44 min |
| Mar 15, 11:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Meade, Nelson | 38 min |
| Mar 15, 11:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hardin, Hart, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 11:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade | 31 min |
| Mar 15, 11:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Simpson and 1 more | 44 min |
| Mar 15, 11:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 26 min |
| Mar 15, 11:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer | 31 min |
| Mar 16, 12:07 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer | 23 min |
| Mar 16, 12:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble | 49 min |
| Mar 16, 12:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Larue, Marion, Mercer, Nelson and 5 more | 45 min |
| Mar 16, 12:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin, Henry, Scott, Shelby | 34 min |
| Mar 16, 12:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe and 2 more | 49 min |
| Mar 16, 12:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison and 5 more | 50 min |
| Mar 16, 1:04 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair, Russell | 41 min |
| Mar 16, 1:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe and 1 more | 47 min |
| Mar 16, 1:20 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe | 28 min |
| Mar 15, 10:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Dubois | 36 min |
| Mar 15, 10:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Dubois, Orange, Washington | 41 min |
| Mar 15, 11:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clark, Orange, Washington | 33 min |
| Mar 15, 11:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Orange, Scott and 1 more | 49 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.