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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Louisville, KY

April 28, 20266 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2026, 1:42 AM CDT for 6 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: Apr 28, 2026, 1:42 AM CDT (06:42 UTC)
Expired: Apr 28, 2026, 2:17 AM CDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Green County, KY, Hart County, KY, Larue County, KY, Marion County, KY, Nelson County, KY, Taylor County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:43 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
Apr 27, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 177 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: 591 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -138 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1425 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 140 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 503 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 10.8

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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 Apr 28, 12:51 AM CDT, 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 12:51 AM CDT, 51 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 27, 3:14 PM CDT, 10 hours 28 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
414 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-282015-
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-
414 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026 /314 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a risk of severe storms this evening and overnight.
Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are the main hazards. Excessive
rainfall could result in localized flooding in southern Indiana.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Another round of strong to severe storms will be possible Tuesday
evening through early Wednesday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions
according to Standard Operating Procedures.

&&

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

EBW

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 27, 11:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1258 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026

INZ089-090-KYZ023>029-280545-
Perry IN-Harrison IN-Grayson KY-Bullitt KY-Hancock KY-Meade KY-
Ohio KY-Hardin KY-Breckinridge KY-
1258 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN HARRISON...SOUTHEASTERN
PERRY...MEADE...SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK...NORTHWESTERN GRAYSON...
SOUTHWESTERN BULLITT...BRECKINRIDGE...NORTHWESTERN HARDIN AND
NORTHEASTERN OHIO COUNTIES THROUGH 145 AM EDT/1245 AM CDT/...

At 1258 AM EDT/1158 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of
Brandenburg to near Whitesville. Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Brandenburg, Hardinsburg, Radcliff, Webster, Vine Grove, Irvington,
Cloverport, Muldraugh, West Point, and Fordsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT/300 AM
CDT/ for south central Indiana...and central Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3774 8682 3781 8683 3812 8625 3802 8593
      3801 8595 3800 8593 3802 8591 3795 8568
      3752 8647 3771 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 0458Z 288DEG 35KT 3809 8625 3771 8687

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

BJS

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 12:19 AM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
119 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026

KYZ029-034>036-038>041-045>047-280600-
Shelby KY-Bullitt KY-Mercer KY-Scott KY-Woodford KY-Fayette KY-
Franklin KY-Spencer KY-Washington KY-Nelson KY-Anderson KY-
119 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SPENCER...SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY...
NORTHEASTERN NELSON...NORTHWESTERN MERCER...WOODFORD...SOUTH CENTRAL
SCOTT...ANDERSON...NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL BULLITT...
WEST CENTRAL FAYETTE AND SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM
EDT...

At 119 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Shelbyville to near Taylorsville to near
Shepherdsville. Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Frankfort, Shelbyville, Shepherdsville, Lawrenceburg,
Versailles, Taylorsville, Cardinal Hill, Meadowthorpe, and Dunbar
High School.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for
central Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3810 8441 3799 8461 3800 8466 3795 8468
      3792 8473 3778 8519 3797 8575 3807 8545
      3824 8513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0519Z 282DEG 44KT 3819 8513 3807 8538 3797 8568

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

RJS

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 12:44 AM CDT, 58 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
144 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026

KYZ036-037-041>043-049-280630-
Bourbon KY-Scott KY-Fayette KY-Nicholas KY-Clark KY-Harrison KY-
144 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT...NORTHERN
CLARK...BOURBON...SOUTHERN NICHOLAS...NORTHERN FAYETTE AND SOUTH
CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM EDT...

At 144 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Georgetown, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Northern Lexington, Georgetown, Winchester, Paris, Millersburg,
North Middletown, Spindletop Estates, Blacks Crossroads, Renick, and
Stony Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for
central Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3819 8398 3818 8399 3813 8406 3812 8408
      3799 8400 3813 8464 3814 8464 3832 8449
      3828 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 279DEG 48KT 3823 8444

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

RJS

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 12:59 AM CDT, 43 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
159 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026

KYZ040-041-048-049-057-280645-
Woodford KY-Fayette KY-Jessamine KY-Clark KY-Madison KY-
159 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL WOODFORD...CLARK...
NORTHEASTERN JESSAMINE...NORTHEASTERN MADISON AND FAYETTE COUNTIES
THROUGH 245 AM EDT...

At 159 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Versailles, moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Winchester, Versailles, Meadowthorpe, Dunbar High School,
Thoroughbred Acres, Cardinal Hill, Cadentown, Northland, and
Highlands.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for
central Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3792 8399 3786 8401 3787 8403 3784 8400
      3785 8406 3781 8408 3782 8408 3781 8409
      3785 8408 3782 8412 3801 8476 3814 8465
      3813 8464 3812 8465 3814 8459 3800 8401
      3793 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0559Z 284DEG 55KT 3807 8465

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

RJS

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 1:11 AM CDT, 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
111 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

KYZ027-061>063-070-071-280700-
Hart KY-Grayson KY-Warren KY-Logan KY-Edmonson KY-Butler KY-
111 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN LOGAN...SOUTHERN HART...
BUTLER...SOUTH CENTRAL GRAYSON...NORTHERN WARREN AND EDMONSON
COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM CDT...

At 111 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Leitchfield to 7 miles southwest of Weir.
Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Morgantown, Munfordville, Brownsville, Anderson, Casey, Lee, Horse
Cave, Lewisburg, Rochester, and Woodbury.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
south central and central Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3706 8705 3707 8694 3709 8690 3710 8690
      3711 8689 3713 8690 3713 8692 3716 8693
      3718 8692 3718 8689 3721 8691 3727 8685
      3738 8649 3723 8570 3716 8599 3717 8605
      3714 8606 3694 8680 3697 8705
TIME...MOT...LOC 0611Z 279DEG 47KT 3741 8628 3709 8734

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

BJS

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 1:29 AM CDT, 13 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
Apr 27, 7:07 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Henry, Oldham, Trimble	9 hr
Apr 27, 7:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby and 1 more	9 hr
Apr 27, 7:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	25 min
Apr 27, 7:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Franklin, Scott	52 min
Apr 27, 7:33 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby	7 hr
Apr 27, 7:40 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Trimble	8 hr
Apr 27, 8:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bourbon, Fayette, Nicholas, Woodford	41 min
Apr 27, 8:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bourbon, Fayette, Nicholas, Woodford	33 min
Apr 27, 8:19 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Jefferson	3 hr
Apr 27, 8:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Franklin	23 min
Apr 27, 8:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Woodford	36 min
Apr 27, 9:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison	40 min
Apr 27, 9:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Trimble	50 min
Apr 27, 10:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler	33 min
Apr 27, 10:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen	37 min
Apr 27, 11:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Trimble	44 min
Apr 27, 11:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hancock	51 min
Apr 27, 11:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby	44 min
Apr 27, 11:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge, Meade	47 min
Apr 27, 11:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Franklin, Henry, Oldham, Shelby	32 min
Apr 28, 12:04 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Ohio	41 min
Apr 28, 12:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade and 2 more	48 min
Apr 28, 12:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Spencer, Woodford	41 min
Apr 28, 12:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Franklin, Harrison, Scott	36 min
Apr 28, 12:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Grayson, Ohio	47 min
Apr 28, 12:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bourbon	46 min
Apr 28, 12:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Nicholas	24 min
Apr 28, 12:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Jessamine, Mercer, Washington, Woodford	24 min
Apr 28, 12:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Fayette	46 min
Apr 28, 12:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Larue	46 min
Apr 28, 1:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer and 1 more	26 min
Apr 28, 1:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Edmonson	49 min
Apr 28, 1:19 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Larue	26 min
Apr 28, 1:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Madison	16 min
Apr 28, 1:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Barren, Logan, Metcalfe, Simpson, Warren	48 min
Apr 28, 2:01 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Adair, Green, Taylor	29 min
Apr 28, 2:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Casey, Green, Lincoln, Marion, Russell and 1 more	35 min
Apr 28, 2:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Adair, Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe and 2 more	47 min
Apr 28, 3:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe	45 min
Apr 28, 6:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen, Simpson	40 min
Apr 27, 7:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison, Orange and 3 more	7 hr
Apr 27, 8:41 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Clark, Dubois, Orange, Scott, Washington	6 hr
Apr 27, 9:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Scott	29 min
Apr 27, 10:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Dubois, Orange	41 min
Apr 27, 10:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Dubois, Orange, Washington	45 min
Apr 27, 11:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	52 min
Apr 28, 2:00 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Jefferson, Scott	62 min
Apr 28, 3:02 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Scott	11 hr
Apr 28, 5:44 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Harrison, Washington	3 hr
Apr 28, 8:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Harrison, Washington	9 hr

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.