1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 21, 2:20 PM EST, 10 hours 40 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 320 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2002 2002 VERY SHARP WARM FNT WAS MEANDERING ACRS SRN INDIANA/NRN KY AT MID AFTN WITH TEMPS JUST SOUTH OF FNT IN THE LOWER 80S...WITH MID 40S JUST NORTH OF FNT. S/W TOPPING FLAT H5 RDG IN CNTRL OH VLY...WILL HELP IGNITE FURTHER TSTMS IN CNTRL KY LATE AFTN/EVNG. SO FAR ... TSTMS HAVE BEEN SLGHTLY ELEVATED EITHER NORTH OF FNT OR NORTH OF OUTFLOW BNDRYS AND HAVE NOT TAPPED INTO EXTREME POTENTIAL ENERGY TO THE SOUTH. THAT MAY CHG THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS STORMS BUILD S AND BECOME ROOTED AT THE SFC. MEANWHILE... CDFNT TO SWEEP ACRS OUR FCST AREA THIS EVNG...WITH BAND OF TSTMS MOVG. COOL/RATHER MOIST/CYCLONIC FLOW THEN TO SETTLE OVR RGN LATE TNGT & MONDAY...WITH A DECENT AMOUNT OF LOW CLDS. GREATER ANTICYCLONIC FLOW LATE MON NITE/TUE SHUD LEAD TO IMPROVING SKY CONDS. COLD MON NITE...WITH TEMPS BOTTOMING OUT BETWEEN 35 AND 40 DEGREES. THINK BEST RETURNING WAA TUE NITE WILL REMAIN W AND SOUTHWEST OF OUR FA...SO NO MENTION OF PCPN THEN. HAVE THEN KEPT CONTINUITY WITH CHC SHWRS/TSTMS WRN FA ON WEDNESDAY...WITH APRCHG CDFNT. NO BIG QUIBBLE WITH GUIDE TEMPS...AS ALL ARE CLUSTERED ARND EACH OTHER. .SDF...NONE. STUREY
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY
857 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2002
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0800 PM 2 N CRANDALL IN FLASH FLOODS
04/21/02 HARRISON THE EASTBOUND LAND OF
STATE ROAD 64 WAS COVERED
WITH WATER. LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0825 PM MCBRAYER KY 70 MPH TSTM WIND GUST
04/21/02 ANDERSON REPORTED BY FORMER NWS
EMPLOYEE
0835 PM VERSAILLES KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 WOODFORD TREES AND TELEPHONE POLES
WERE DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0850 PM LEXINGTON KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 FAYETTE TREES WERE DOWNED
COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
MRCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY
932 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2002
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0800 PM 2 N CRANDALL IN FLASH FLOODS
04/21/02 HARRISON THE EASTBOUND LAND OF
STATE ROAD 64 WAS COVERED
WITH WATER. LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0825 PM MCBRAYER KY 70 MPH TSTM WIND GUST
04/21/02 ANDERSON REPORTED BY FORMER NWS
EMPLOYEE
0835 PM VERSAILLES KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 WOODFORD TREES AND TELEPHONE POLES
WERE DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0850 PM LEXINGTON KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 FAYETTE TREES WERE DOWNED
COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0850 PM 6 N NICHOLASVILLE KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 JESSAMINE TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0845 PM SHAKERTOWN KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 MERCER TREES DOWN. ALSO TREES
DOWN IN SALVISA. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
MRCINZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>048-053>055-061>065-220255- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 951 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2002 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 140 CANCELLED... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH THAT COVERED PARTS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER THREAT HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WHICH WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN CLEARED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA JEFFERSON...SCOTT...WASHINGTON...ORANGE...CLARK...DUBOIS... CRAWFORD...HARRISON...FLOYD AND PERRY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY TRIMBLE...HENRY...OLDHAM...JEFFERSON...SHELBY...MEADE...SPENCER... BULLITT...BRECKINRIDGE...HARDIN...NELSON...WASHINGTON AND LARUE IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY HARRISON...SCOTT...NICHOLAS...FRANKLIN...BOURBON...FAYETTE... WOODFORD...ANDERSON...JESSAMINE...MERCER AND BOYLE IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY HANCOCK AND OHIO IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY MARION...GRAYSON...TAYLOR...GREEN...HART...BUTLER AND EDMONSON SMALLCOMB
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY
956 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2002
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0800 PM 2 N CRANDALL IN FLASH FLOODS
04/21/02 HARRISON THE EASTBOUND LAND OF
STATE ROAD 64 WAS COVERED
WITH WATER. LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0825 PM MCBRAYER KY 70 MPH TSTM WIND GUST
04/21/02 ANDERSON REPORTED BY FORMER NWS
EMPLOYEE
0835 PM VERSAILLES KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 WOODFORD TREES AND TELEPHONE POLES
WERE DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0850 PM LEXINGTON KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 FAYETTE TREES WERE DOWNED
COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0850 PM 6 N NICHOLASVILLE KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 JESSAMINE TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0845 PM SHAKERTOWN KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 MERCER TREES DOWN. ALSO TREES
DOWN IN SALVISA. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0915 PM FORD KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 CLARK SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
MRCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY
957 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2002
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0613 PM HUNTINGBURG IN .75 INCH HAIL
04/21/02 DUBOIS NEAR THE AIRPORT. REPORTED
BY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR.
0622 PM FERDINAND IN .75 INCH HAIL
04/21/02 DUBOIS REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO
OPERATOR.
0640 PM ECKERTY IN 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/21/02 CRAWFORD REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0700 PM RAMSEY IN 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/21/02 HARRISON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0725 PM OKOLONA KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 JEFFERSON WIRES DOWN ALONG PRESTON
HIGHWAY. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0730 PM MADISON IN FLASH FLOODS
04/21/02 JEFFERSON MANY ROADS FLOODED.
FLOODING IS ONGOING AT THIS
TIME. LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0730 PM SCOTTSBURG IN FLASH FLOODS
04/21/02 SCOTT MANY ROADS FLOODED.
FLOODING IS ONGOING AT THIS
TIME. LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0755 PM UNION STAR KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 BRECKINRIDGE POWER LINES DOWN. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0800 PM 2 N CRANDALL IN FLASH FLOODS
04/21/02 HARRISON THE EASTBOUND LAND OF
STATE ROAD 64 WAS COVERED
WITH WATER. LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0825 PM MCBRAYER KY 70 MPH TSTM WIND GUST
04/21/02 ANDERSON REPORTED BY FORMER NWS
EMPLOYEE
0835 PM VERSAILLES KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 WOODFORD TREES AND TELEPHONE POLES
WERE DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0845 PM SHAKERTOWN KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 MERCER TREES DOWN. ALSO TREES
DOWN IN SALVISA. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0850 PM LEXINGTON KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 FAYETTE TREES WERE DOWNED
COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0850 PM 6 N NICHOLASVILLE KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 JESSAMINE TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0915 PM FORD KY WIND DAMAGE
04/21/02 CLARK SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
MRCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY
1240 AM EDT MON APR 22 2002
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1100 PM NORTH OF CAMPBELLSVILLE KY OUTBUILDINGS DOWN
04/21/02 TAYLOR TREES AND POWER
LINES DOWN
RLThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The Muscatatuck River at Deputy, IN crested at 21.72 feet at 0515 EST on April 22. Flood stage at Deputy is 20 feet. Minor flooding occurs at this level. County roads were covered by water in northeast Jefferson County.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Indiana in 2002Every state in 2002This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, April 2002
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5291827.