8 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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 May 26, 2:00 PM EST, 9 hours 45 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 300 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 SHORT TERM: BAND OF HVY TSTMS MOVING ACROS SRN AND ERN PTNS OF FA NOW. STNRY FNTL BNDRY LKLY TO REMAIN ALONG E-W LINE ACROSS NRN KY TNGHT AND THEN SHIFT BACK NE SOME ON THU. WI GROUND ALRDY SATURDATED FROM TODAYS AND RAINS OF PAST TWO DAYS...WILL KEEP FLASH FLOOD WATCH ACROSS FA TNGHT. SOME CLEARING ACRS NWRN FA ALREADY WI ADDITIONAL TSTMS DVLPG ACRS SRN IL...THIS COULD EASILY AFFECT FA LATER TONIGHT...SO CONT FFA FOR TONIGHT. UNFORTUNATELY...LATEST MODEL DATA POINTS TO ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TSTMS ON THU INTO THUR NIGHT. WILL INCREASE POPS OF STORMS ON THU AFTN AND NIGHT. TOO EARLY TO CONSIDER FLOOD WATCH FOR THUR. REMAINDER OF FCST MORE OR LESS IN LINE WITH CURRENT FCST TRENDS SO NOT MUCH CHGS MADE TO THE DAY THREE PERIOD. EXTENDED (SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)... A FRONT STATIONARY TO THE SOUTH OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY SATURDAY NIGHT WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH SUNDAY/SUNDAY NIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION SUNDAY WITH SHOWERS BECOMING MORE SCATTERED AS THE WARM HUMID AIRMASS SPREADS OVER THE AREA. SCATTERED STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH. SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SPOTTY SHOWERS WILL LINGER BEHIND THE FRONT. TEMPERATURES COOL BEHIND THE FRONT. -MBS && .LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TSTM WATCH 293 FOR ALL BUT NWRN 1/4 OF FA TIL 7PM EDT TONIGHT IN...FLOOD WATCH ALL ZONES THROUGH 4 AM THURSDAY MORNING. KY...FLOOD WATCH ALL ZONES THROUGH 4 AM THURSDAY MORNING. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 615 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-270900- ADAIR KY-ALLEN KY-ANDERSON KY-BARREN KY-BOURBON KY-BOYLE KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-BULLITT KY-BUTLER KY-CASEY KY-CLARK KY-CLARK IN- CLINTON KY-CRAWFORD IN-CUMBERLAND KY-DUBOIS IN-EDMONSON KY- FAYETTE KY-FLOYD IN-FRANKLIN KY-GARRARD KY-GRAYSON KY-GREEN KY- HANCOCK KY-HARDIN KY-HARRISON KY-HARRISON IN-HART KY-HENRY KY- JEFFERSON KY-JEFFERSON IN-JESSAMINE KY-LARUE KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY- MADISON KY-MARION KY-MEADE KY-MERCER KY-METCALF KY-MONROE KY- NELSON KY-NICHOLAS KY-OHIO KY-OLDHAM KY-ORANGE IN-PERRY IN- RUSSELL KY-SCOTT KY-SCOTT IN-SHELBY KY-SIMPSON KY-SPENCER KY- TAYLOR KY-TRIMBLE KY-WARREN KY-WASHINGTON KY-WASHINGTON IN- WOODFORD KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISVILLE...LEXINGTON...BOWLING GREEN... WINCHESTER...VERSAILLES...STANFORD...SHELBYVILLE...RUSSELLVILLE... RICHMOND...HARRODSBURG...HARDINSBURG...GLASGOW...FRANKLIN... FRANKFORT...ELIZABETHTOWN...DANVILLE...CYNTHIANA...COLUMBIA... BARDSTOWN...NEW ALBANY...JASPER AND CORYDON 615 PM EDT (515 PM CDT) WED MAY 26 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. AN ABUNDANTLY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE OUTLOOK AREA TONIGHT. PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING. PROLONGED PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE, THEREFORE A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS TONIGHT ACROSS THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE UNSETTLED PATTERN WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND, RESULTING IN CONTINUED CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS. A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS IS FORECAST FOR THE OUTLOOK AREA ON THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... TRAINED SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE. PYE
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
831 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0828 PM HAIL BIRDSEYE 38.31N 86.70W
05/26/2004 0.75 INCH DUBOIS IN EMERGENCY MNGR
&&
MRCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
841 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0838 PM TSTM WND DMG MIFFLIN 38.30N 86.53W
05/26/2004 CRAWFORD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES WERE DOWNED.
&&
MRCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
857 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0855 PM HAIL 5 W CORYDON 38.21N 86.22W
05/26/2004 1.75 INCH HARRISON IN AMATEUR RADIO
&&
MRCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
907 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0906 PM HAIL CORYDON 38.21N 86.13W
05/26/2004 0.75 INCH HARRISON IN AMATEUR RADIO
&&
MRCSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 947 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 KYZ023-024-026-027-061>064-070>078-081-082-270201- ADAIR KY-ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY-BUTLER KY-CLINTON KY- CUMBERLAND KY-EDMONSON KY-GRAYSON KY-GREEN KY-HANCOCK KY-HART KY- LOGAN KY-METCALF KY-MONROE KY-OHIO KY-RUSSELL KY-SIMPSON KY- WARREN KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...RUSSELLVILLE... HARDINSBURG...GLASGOW...FRANKLIN AND COLUMBIA 947 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 296 IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY. THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1059 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM TSTM WND DMG KINGS MOUNTAIN 37.37N 84.70W
05/26/2004 LINCOLN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 2 INJ *** AT LEAST 10 HOUSES AND 20 BARNS WERE
DAMAGED. TWO PERSONS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
UNSPECIFIED DAMAGE WAS ALSO REPORTED IN THE MCKINNEY
AREA. ALL POWER LINES WERE DOWN AND POWER WAS STILL OUT
AROUND KINGS MOUNTAIN AND MCKINNEY AT 10 PM EDT.
&&
MRCThe Louisville radar (KLVX), 63 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:47 UTC.
8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were downed. One was blown on to an occupied mobile home, however there were no injuries.
Trees were downed.
A number of trees were downed in the area.
A number of trees were blown down. Windows were blown out of a residence.
Trees were downed.
Trees were downed. One was blown on to a house, and another was blown on to a car.
A shingle roof was blown off a warehouse. A portion of a sheet metal wall was blown out of another warehouse. Part of the roof was blown off a gas station. A few warehouse doors were blown in. Several large trees were downed.
Trees were downed. A car port at a private residence was damaged.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kentucky in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, May 2004
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: 5396581, 5396582, 5396583, 5396584, 5396585, 5396587, 5396588, 5396586.