A potent Alberta Clipper brought a quick burst of moderate to occasionally heavy snow along a thin swath less than 50 miles wide across southern Indiana. While this system was moisture starved, lift associated with the nose of a strong jet overcame the limited moisture supply and led to a 3 to 5 hour period of snow.
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The episode as NWS LMK wrote it up.
A potent Alberta Clipper brought a quick burst of moderate to occasionally heavy snow along a thin swath less than 50 miles wide across southern Indiana. While this system was moisture starved, lift associated with the nose of a strong jet overcame the limited moisture supply and led to a 3 to 5 hour period of snow. This resulted in 2 to locally over 5 inches of snowfall in extreme southern Indiana. The heaviest snow fell along and just north of Interstate 64. Due to surface temperatures just above freezing, much more snow accumulated on elevated surfaces as compared to the roadways.
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 Mar 4, 9:01 PM EST, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
901 PM EST SUN MAR 04 2012
.Update...
Issued at 900 PM EST Mar 4 2012
Precip event is well on its way into the area. HNB's visibility has
dropped along with temperatures, so snow is ongoing there. 88D
returns are getting heavier over southeast Illinois, just ahead of
the shortwave now over west central Illinois, so the heavier snow
band for the night may be trying to get its act together. Have
updated the snow forecast for these trends. The new totals are
still around an inch in the warmer Metro, where onset of a rain snow
mix should begin in the next hour or two before transitioning to
just snow around or soon after midnight. Totals west and east of the
metro should be higher, with 1-2 inches to the west and 1-3 inches
in the east. Given the new snow forecast, have decided to expand the
winter weather advisory slightly south, into Hancock, Grayson, and
Hart counties. Still think south central Kentucky will get spared
from too much accumulating snow thanks to their much warmer start to
the evening.
Update issued at 638 PM EST Mar 4 2012
Temperatures did end up warming up pretty quick this afternoon in
the clearer skies on the back side of the departing upper trough.
Still, the next system, a clipper, is on track for coming down into
the region overnight. With the warmer temperatures to start, it will
take a little while longer for the rain to transition over to snow,
but should see a mix at Louisville starting around 10 PM and BWG
after midnight. LEX is cool enough now that as soon as the precip
starts there it should be a mix before changing over to just snow by
just before midnight. For KSDF think the precip will be all snow
with accumulations starting around 06Z.
With this updated timing, have updated the forecast snowfall as
well. Still have an inch or more in the current advisory area, with
the highest totals over the Bluegrass, 2-3 inches. Have dropped the
forecast for Louisville down to around an inch, with higher values
in the counties to the north and east. Will have to monitor radar
trends for the southwest to see if any expansion of the advisory
area will be needed, but BWG currently is 50, so even if heavier
snow falls there it will take some time to start accumulating.
.Short Term (Tonight through Monday)...
Updated at 315 PM EST Mar 4 2012
...Accumulating Snows Coming To Southern Indiana and Portions of
Central Kentucky Tonight...
A rather deep upper level trough axis is currently located over the
region today. The combination of the this trough and the cold air
aloft associated with it has led to the development of scattered
snow showers/flurries in the east...with generally sprinkles in the
west. This trough will shift off to the east this evening, and with
the loss of heating, the snow flurries are likely to diminish in
intensity and coverage later this afternoon. However...more weather
is to come this evening.
As the upper trough heads east, an upstream Alberta Clipper is
forecast to move southeast from the upper Midwest and into the Ohio
Valley tonight. Despite having relatively little moisture, a strong
mid-level jet streak with accompany this clipper as it moves
through. As the jet cyclonically curves over the region tonight,
the models are still projecting a decent amount of lift with this
system. Indeed, upstream observations over Iowa do indicate some
moderate to occasionally heavy snow. Precipitation should push into
the region from the northwest...probably after 05/01Z or so.
Overall thermal profiles are cooler and this actually agrees quite
well with what we've seen from the AMDAR data out of KSDF this
afternoon. Thus, feel that the initial mix of rain/snow is going to
end up being more of just plain snow in the north...with the mix
being confined our southwest and far south locations. Precipitation
is expected to increase in intensity overnight as the mid-level jet
axis approaches. It does appear that a band of moderate-heavy snow
will develop...but the exact area is still a bit difficult to pin
down.
Based on the the model consensus, it appears that the heavier
snow band may develop along a line from Jasper to Louisville to just
south of Lexington. While the soundings have trended colder aloft,
surface temperatures have been running a bit warmer than guidance
today. Based on the 04/09Z SREF...surface temperatures are probably
going to drop to near freezing by morning. So with surface
temperatures expected to be above freezing during the event, some of
the snow will likely not stick to roads...but will in the grass and
elevated surfaces. However, inside the heaver band, the snow fall
will likely be heavy enough to counter act the warm temps and
accumulate on some road surfaces. At this time, the Winter Weather
Advisory will continue across the region. Based on upstream obs and
trajectories, we will expand the advisory slightly to west and about
one row of counties to the south. In general, we feel that one to
two inches of accumulation is likely in the advisory area. Some
isolated amounts or an isolated swath of 3 inches will be possible
in a few areas that get under the heavy band.
For areas south of the advisory...mainly across far southern KY, the
combination of a warmer lower atmosphere and less moisture will
result in much lighter accumulations. A dusting or a minor
accumulation will be possible late tonight.
The snow should star to wane from west to east late tonight. We
believe that the snow will likely end in the I-65 corridor by 4-5 AM
with the snow exiting the I-75 corridor by 700 AM or so. So the
advisory timing remains unchanged. Clearing skies and high pressure
will build into the region on Monday with highs ranging from the
upper 30s in the northeast to the mid-upper 40s in the southwest.
.Long Term (Monday night through Sunday)...
Updated at 310 PM EST Mar 4 2012
Surface high pressure will quickly slide east Monday night and set
up across the East Coast through the middle of the work week. Aloft,
ridging will slide east as well, with southwesterly flow anticipated
by Tuesday. Temperatures Monday night and Tuesday will be tricky
given the expected snowfall. Clear conditions combined with the
newly fallen snow across portions of the CWA will create generally
mid-upper 20s for overnight lows.
A warming trend will begin Tuesday as south to southwesterly surface
flow develops. Highs Tuesday will range from the mid 50s across the
Bluegrass to upper 50s and low 60s across the west and southwest,
where there will be less ground moisture from the recently fallen
snow. By Wednesday, high temperatures should reach the low to mid
60s on breezy to windy southerly flow. Temperatures Wednesday night
will remain rather mild, with mid 40s to low 50s expected as a cold
frontal boundary approaches from the northwest.
The frontal boundary will slowly move to the southeast as it nearly
parallels flow aloft Thursday through Friday. There is quite a bit
of spread in the ensemble solutions by Friday, but the latest NAEFS
data suggests a closer alignment with the ECMWF. This supports a
general timing of the boundary pushing into the region Thursday,
lingering across the area Friday, then sliding to the southeast by
Saturday. Given this current timing, showers will overspread the
area Thursday and Friday, with a few thunderstorms possible as it
pushes through. However, the exact timing remains dependent on the
location of a southern stream cut off low, which is expected to be
located somewhere across the central CONUS.
Highs Thursday will remain warm ahead of the frontal boundary, with
low to mid 60s expected. Given the frontal passage, cloud cover, and
precipitation, temperatures generally in the mid and upper 50s are
anticipated Friday. Surface high pressure will quickly move by to
the north Saturday, providing dry conditions and high temperatures
in the upper 40s to low 50s. However, these conditions will be short
lived, as we quickly warm up Sunday on southerly flow with the cut
off low across the central CONUS edging closer to our region. Highs
in the low and mid 60s are expected with perhaps a slight chance of
showers across mainly our western CWA.
&&
.Aviation (00Z TAF Issuance)...
Updated at 620 PM EST Mar 4 2012
Upper level shortwave is moving quickly toward the region at this
hour from Iowa. Airmass now is pretty dry, but upstream obs indicate
that precip that is falling is moistening it up quickly. With
somewhat warm temperatures at the start expect precipitation to
start off at rain at all sites before transition over to just snow
at KSDF and KLEX, with IFR conditions likely in the heaviest snow.
The timing for the snow will be quick, with conditions improving
before sunrise at all locations, though MVFR cigs may hang on into
mid morning. Winds will come around to northwesterly on the back
side of the precip and remain through the day Monday.
&&
.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ MONDAY FOR
INZ076>079-083-084-089>092.
KY...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ MONDAY FOR
KYZ023>025-027>043-045>049-053>057-063>067-077-078.
Updates..........RJS
Short Term.......MJ
Long Term........MJP
Aviation.........RJSHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 843 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 KYZ026-061-062-070>076-081-082-060145- OHIO KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- 743 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL APPROACH THE REGION TONIGHT AND BRING A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TO SOUTH-CENTRAL KENTUCKY. LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP THURSDAY. BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING MAY ACCOMPANY ANY STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>025-027>043-045>049-053>057- 063>067-077-078-060145- ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY- LINCOLN KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- 843 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 /743 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL RACE SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT AND BRING A PERIOD OF SNOW TO SOUTHERN INDIANA AND PORTIONS OF NORTH-CENTRAL AND EAST-CENTRAL KENTUCKY. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS WILL LEAD TO SLICK SPOTS DEVELOPING ON UNTREATED ROAD SURFACES LATE TONIGHT. ALLOW YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION MONDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP THURSDAY. BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING MAY ACCOMPANY ANY STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. MJ/MP/RJS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
808 PM EST SUN MAR 04 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0347 PM TORNADO 5 E CLOVERPORT 37.83N 86.55W
03/02/2012 BRECKINRIDGE KY NWS STORM SURVEY
EF2. PATH LENGTH 5 MILES. PATH WIDTH 60 TO 200 YARDS.
WIND SPEED 95 TO 120 MPH. TWO STRUCTURES DESTROYED ON
NEW BETHEL CLOVERPORT ROAD. TREE DAMAGE AND TWO CHICKEN
BARNS 200 YARDS LONG WERE DESTROYED AND HUNDREDS OF
CHICKENS WERE KILLED AND OR LOST.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1200328
SZAPPANOSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
811 PM EST SUN MAR 04 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0822 AM HAIL 5 S BURKESVILLE 36.72N 85.37W
03/02/2012 E0.70 INCH CUMBERLAND KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0855 AM HAIL BIG SPRING 37.80N 86.17W
03/02/2012 E0.70 INCH BRECKINRIDGE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0927 AM HAIL OKOLONA 38.14N 85.69W
03/02/2012 E0.88 INCH JEFFERSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0937 AM HAIL HUNTINGBURG 38.30N 86.96W
03/02/2012 E0.88 INCH DUBOIS IN EMERGENCY MNGR
0938 AM HAIL JEFFERSONTOWN 38.21N 85.57W
03/02/2012 E0.70 INCH JEFFERSON KY NWS EMPLOYEE
DIME SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND
0946 AM HAIL JASPER 38.39N 86.94W
03/02/2012 E0.70 INCH DUBOIS IN EMERGENCY MNGR
1011 AM HAIL ECKERTY 38.32N 86.62W
03/02/2012 E0.70 INCH CRAWFORD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1011 AM HAIL TASWELL 38.33N 86.57W
03/02/2012 E0.70 INCH CRAWFORD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0207 PM HAIL HOLLAND 38.25N 87.04W
03/02/2012 E0.88 INCH DUBOIS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0208 PM HAIL HUNTINGBURG 38.30N 86.96W
03/02/2012 E1.00 INCH DUBOIS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0215 PM HAIL BIRDSEYE 38.31N 86.70W
03/02/2012 E1.00 INCH DUBOIS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0223 PM HAIL IRELAND 38.42N 87.00W
03/02/2012 E1.00 INCH DUBOIS IN AMATEUR RADIO
0223 PM HAIL BIRDSEYE 38.31N 86.70W
03/02/2012 E2.00 INCH DUBOIS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
TWO INCH HAIL COVERING THE GROUND
0227 PM HAIL TASWELL 38.33N 86.57W
03/02/2012 E1.75 INCH CRAWFORD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0228 PM HAIL ENGLISH 38.33N 86.46W
03/02/2012 M0.88 INCH CRAWFORD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0236 PM HAIL ENGLISH 38.33N 86.46W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH CRAWFORD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0240 PM HAIL ST. ANTHONY 38.32N 86.83W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH DUBOIS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0241 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 S MARENGO 38.34N 86.34W
03/02/2012 CRAWFORD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0243 PM HAIL CELESTINE 38.38N 86.78W
03/02/2012 E1.75 INCH DUBOIS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0252 PM HAIL VALEENE 38.43N 86.40W
03/02/2012 E1.75 INCH ORANGE IN EMERGENCY MNGR
0254 PM TORNADO 2 N PALMYRA 38.44N 86.11W
03/02/2012 WASHINGTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED ON THE GROUND AND MOVING NORTHEAST.
0300 PM TORNADO 1 N NEW PEKIN 38.52N 86.02W
03/02/2012 WASHINGTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
JUST NORTH OF NEW PEKIN.
0302 PM TSTM WND DMG NEW PEKIN 38.50N 86.02W
03/02/2012 WASHINGTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
DAMAGE REPORTED ACORSS THE AREA..
0303 PM TSTM WND GST NEW PEKIN 38.50N 86.02W
03/02/2012 E100 MPH WASHINGTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
AT EAST WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
0303 PM TORNADO NEW PEKIN 38.50N 86.02W
03/02/2012 WASHINGTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
INJURIES IN TOWN
0306 PM TORNADO DAISY HILL 38.50N 85.93W
03/02/2012 WASHINGTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED ON THE GROUND.
0310 PM FUNNEL CLOUD HENRYVILLE 38.53N 85.77W
03/02/2012 CLARK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0311 PM TORNADO 2 W SELLERSBURG 38.39N 85.79W
03/02/2012 CLARK IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TORNADO ON THE GROUND WEST OF SELLERSBURG.
0311 PM TORNADO 4 W HENRYVILLE 38.53N 85.84W
03/02/2012 CLARK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0314 PM TORNADO HENRYVILLE 38.53N 85.77W
03/02/2012 CLARK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE
0318 PM TORNADO HENRYVILLE 38.53N 85.77W
03/02/2012 CLARK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0320 PM TORNADO NABB 38.61N 85.63W
03/02/2012 SCOTT IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0320 PM HAIL FREDERICKSBURG 38.43N 86.19W
03/02/2012 M2.00 INCH WASHINGTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0323 PM HAIL NEW PEKIN 38.50N 86.02W
03/02/2012 M2.75 INCH WASHINGTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0325 PM TORNADO MARYSVILLE 38.58N 85.65W
03/02/2012 CLARK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED ON THE GROUND.
0328 PM HAIL NEW PEKIN 38.50N 86.02W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH WASHINGTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0328 PM TSTM WND DMG LEWISPORT 37.93N 86.90W
03/02/2012 HANCOCK KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES DOWN.
0334 PM HAIL 2 W ENGLISH 38.33N 86.50W
03/02/2012 M0.70 INCH CRAWFORD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0336 PM HAIL 1 N HANOVER 38.73N 85.47W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH JEFFERSON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0340 PM TORNADO MILTON 38.71N 85.37W
03/02/2012 TRIMBLE KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0341 PM TORNADO OTISCO 38.53N 85.67W
03/02/2012 CLARK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0342 PM HAIL CURBY 38.24N 86.38W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH CRAWFORD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
60 MPH WINDS
0343 PM HAIL LEAVENWORTH 38.20N 86.35W
03/02/2012 M0.75 INCH CRAWFORD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0343 PM FUNNEL CLOUD HAWESVILLE 37.90N 86.76W
03/02/2012 PERRY KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0344 PM HAIL HAWESVILLE 37.90N 86.76W
03/02/2012 M0.75 INCH PERRY KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0344 PM TORNADO 4 E CLOVERPORT 37.83N 86.56W
03/02/2012 BRECKINRIDGE KY NWS STORM SURVEY
EF0. PATH LENGTH 120 YDS. PATH WIDTH 30 YDS. NEAR THE
SWAN LAKE ESTATES A 30 BY 60 METAL BUILDING WAS DAMAGED.
EYEWITNESS REPORTED A SMALL ROPE TORNADO WAS OBSERVED.
0345 PM TSTM WND DMG MARYSVILLE 38.58N 85.65W
03/02/2012 CLARK IN NEWSPAPER
DAMAGE REPORTED..
0346 PM TORNADO MILTON 38.71N 85.37W
03/02/2012 TRIMBLE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
FIRE DEPARTMENT DAMAGED.
0347 PM TORNADO BORDEN 38.47N 85.95W
03/02/2012 CLARK IN EMERGENCY MNGR
BORDEN HIGH SCHOOL WAS DAMAGED.
0347 PM TORNADO 5 E CLOVERPORT 37.83N 86.55W
03/02/2012 BRECKINRIDGE KY NWS STORM SURVEY
EF2. PATH LENGTH 5 MILES. PATH WIDTH 60 TO 200 YARDS.
WIND SPEED 95 TO 120 MPH. TWO STRUCTURES DESTROYED ON
NEW BETHEL CLOVERPORT ROAD. TREE DAMAGE AND TWO CHICKEN
BARNS 200 YARDS LONG WERE DESTROYED AND HUNDREDS OF
CHICKENS WERE KILLED AND OR LOST.
0352 PM HAIL DOE VALLEY 38.00N 86.10W
03/02/2012 M0.88 INCH MEADE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0356 PM TSTM WND DMG CENTERTOWN 37.42N 87.00W
03/02/2012 OHIO KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROOFS OFF HOMES AND CARS OVERTURNED.
0358 PM HAIL GREENVILLE 38.37N 85.98W
03/02/2012 E1.00 INCH FLOYD IN AMATEUR RADIO
PEKIN ROAD AND HIGHWAY 150.
0400 PM HAIL HARTFORD 37.45N 86.89W
03/02/2012 E1.00 INCH OHIO KY TRAINED SPOTTER
FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED.
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG HARTFORD 37.45N 86.89W
03/02/2012 OHIO KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROOFS OFF HOMES.
0405 PM TSTM WND GST 3 E HARTFORD 37.45N 86.84W
03/02/2012 M80 MPH OHIO KY MESONET
0406 PM HAIL BRANDENBURG 38.00N 86.18W
03/02/2012 M2.75 INCH MEADE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0407 PM TSTM WND GST BRANDENBURG 38.00N 86.18W
03/02/2012 M60 MPH MEADE KY PUBLIC
0408 PM TORNADO 5 NW FORT KNOX 37.94N 86.03W
03/02/2012 MEADE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0409 PM HAIL DOE VALLEY 38.00N 86.10W
03/02/2012 M1.25 INCH MEADE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0409 PM HAIL SELLERSBURG 38.39N 85.76W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH CLARK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0412 PM TSTM WND DMG BEAVER DAM 37.41N 86.88W
03/02/2012 OHIO KY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DAMAGE
0412 PM TSTM WND DMG FORT KNOX 37.89N 85.96W
03/02/2012 HARDIN KY NWS STORM SURVEY
TREES DOWN
0415 PM TSTM WND GST CHARLESTOWN 38.45N 85.67W
03/02/2012 M58 MPH CLARK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0415 PM HAIL 12 E BEAVER DAM 37.41N 86.66W
03/02/2012 E1.00 INCH OHIO KY TRAINED SPOTTER
AT RENFROW
0417 PM HAIL GRAVEL SWITCH 37.58N 85.05W
03/02/2012 E1.75 INCH MARION KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0418 PM HAIL LEITCHFIELD 37.48N 86.29W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH GRAYSON KY EMERGENCY MNGR
0420 PM TSTM WND GST CANEYVILLE 37.42N 86.49W
03/02/2012 M60 MPH GRAYSON KY PUBLIC
0421 PM HAIL FORT KNOX 37.89N 85.96W
03/02/2012 M0.50 INCH HARDIN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0421 PM HAIL CANEYVILLE 37.42N 86.49W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH GRAYSON KY PUBLIC
*** 1 INJ ***
0422 PM HAIL CANEYVILLE 37.42N 86.49W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH GRAYSON KY PUBLIC
0428 PM HAIL SHEPHERDSVILLE 37.99N 85.71W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH BULLITT KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0429 PM HAIL DANVILLE 37.64N 84.77W
03/02/2012 M0.50 INCH BOYLE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0430 PM HAIL DANVILLE 37.64N 84.77W
03/02/2012 M0.88 INCH BOYLE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0432 PM TSTM WND DMG ELIZABETHTOWN 37.70N 85.87W
03/02/2012 HARDIN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SEMI BLOWN OVER AT MILE MARKER 95 ON INTERSTAE 65.
0433 PM HAIL 5 E SHEPHERDSVILLE 37.99N 85.62W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH BULLITT KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0435 PM HAIL MOUNT WASHINGTON 38.05N 85.55W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH BULLITT KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0437 PM HAIL ADAIRVILLE 36.67N 86.85W
03/02/2012 M0.70 INCH LOGAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0440 PM HAIL MOUNT WASHINGTON 38.05N 85.55W
03/02/2012 M2.50 INCH BULLITT KY PUBLIC
0441 PM TSTM WND GST 4 S ELIZABETHTOWN 37.65N 85.87W
03/02/2012 M62 MPH HARDIN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0443 PM TSTM WND GST ELK CREEK 38.10N 85.37W
03/02/2012 M70 MPH SPENCER KY PUBLIC
0444 PM HAIL 3 S LEXINGTON 38.61N 85.62W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH SCOTT IN PUBLIC
0445 PM HAIL BRYANTSVILLE 37.72N 84.65W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH GARRARD KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0445 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S STANFORD 37.50N 84.66W
03/02/2012 LINCOLN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN
0445 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SE LEXINGTON 38.61N 85.56W
03/02/2012 M60 MPH JEFFERSON IN PUBLIC
0453 PM TSTM WND DMG HAMMONVILLE 37.42N 85.80W
03/02/2012 HART KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0453 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N FRANKLIN 36.77N 86.57W
03/02/2012 SIMPSON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
0455 PM HAIL TAYLORSVILLE 38.03N 85.34W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH SPENCER KY EMERGENCY MNGR
0456 PM HAIL SHELBYVILLE 38.22N 85.23W
03/02/2012 M1.25 INCH SHELBY KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0456 PM TSTM WND GST SHELBYVILLE 38.22N 85.23W
03/02/2012 M62 MPH SHELBY KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0459 PM HAIL 11 E TAYLORSVILLE 38.03N 85.14W
03/02/2012 E2.50 INCH SPENCER KY EMERGENCY MNGR
THE EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED THAT TENNIS BALL SIZED
HAIL DAMAGED NUMEROUS BUILDINGS AND CARS IN MOUNT
EDEN...WHICH IS ON THE SPENCER ANDERSON COUNTY LINE.
0500 PM HAIL WADDY 38.13N 85.07W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH SHELBY KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM FUNNEL CLOUD BEREA 37.58N 84.29W
03/02/2012 MADISON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0502 PM HAIL WADDY 38.13N 85.07W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH SHELBY KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0502 PM TSTM WND DMG BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.44W
03/02/2012 WARREN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROOF DAMAGE
0504 PM FUNNEL CLOUD RICHMOND 37.74N 84.29W
03/02/2012 MADISON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0504 PM HAIL WADDY 38.13N 85.07W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH SHELBY KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0505 PM HAIL 4 N BEREA 37.63N 84.29W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH MADISON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0507 PM TSTM WND DMG WINCHESTER 38.00N 84.19W
03/02/2012 CLARK KY EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINE DOWN
0507 PM HAIL 3 SW FRANKFORT 38.16N 84.90W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH FRANKLIN KY PUBLIC
0508 PM HAIL CAMPBELLSVILLE 37.35N 85.35W
03/02/2012 E0.88 INCH TAYLOR KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0508 PM HAIL FRANKFORT 38.19N 84.87W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH FRANKLIN KY AMATEUR RADIO
0510 PM HAIL FRANKFORT 38.19N 84.87W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH FRANKLIN KY AMATEUR RADIO
0510 PM TSTM WND GST 4 W BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.51W
03/02/2012 M60 MPH WARREN KY PUBLIC
0510 PM HAIL ALTON 38.08N 84.93W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH ANDERSON KY PUBLIC
0510 PM FLASH FLOOD ALTON 38.08N 84.93W
03/02/2012 ANDERSON KY PUBLIC
0510 PM TSTM WND GST 3 NW HOLY CROSS 37.70N 85.49W
03/02/2012 M60 MPH NELSON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0512 PM HAIL 10 E CREAL 37.43N 85.47W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH TAYLOR KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0513 PM HAIL LORETTO 37.64N 85.40W
03/02/2012 M0.88 INCH MARION KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0515 PM HAIL TRAPP 37.88N 84.05W
03/02/2012 M2.75 INCH CLARK KY EMERGENCY MNGR
0519 PM HAIL BROWNSVILLE 37.19N 86.26W
03/02/2012 M0.88 INCH EDMONSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0523 PM HAIL GEORGETOWN 38.20N 84.55W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH SCOTT KY EMERGENCY MNGR
0523 PM TSTM WND GST GEORGETOWN 38.20N 84.55W
03/02/2012 M60 MPH SCOTT KY EMERGENCY MNGR
0525 PM HAIL GEORGETOWN 38.20N 84.55W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH SCOTT KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0525 PM HAIL GEORGETOWN 38.20N 84.55W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH SCOTT KY PUBLIC
0525 PM TSTM WND GST GLASGOW 37.00N 85.92W
03/02/2012 M60 MPH BARREN KY PUBLIC
0526 PM HAIL GLASGOW 37.00N 85.92W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH BARREN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0526 PM HAIL ALTON 38.08N 84.93W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH ANDERSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0526 PM HAIL 4 N LAWRENCEBURG 38.09N 84.89W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH ANDERSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0527 PM HAIL EDMONTON 36.98N 85.62W
03/02/2012 M0.88 INCH METCALFE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0529 PM HAIL HAYWOOD 36.95N 85.97W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH BARREN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0532 PM TSTM WND GST BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.44W
03/02/2012 M64 MPH WARREN KY ASOS
0535 PM HAIL GRAVEL SWITCH 37.58N 85.05W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH MARION KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0535 PM HAIL 2 E LANCASTER 37.62N 84.54W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH GARRARD KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0538 PM TSTM WND DMG MAMMOTH CAVE 37.20N 86.10W
03/02/2012 EDMONSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER LINES DOWN AND POLES SNAPPED.
0539 PM HAIL MUNFORDVILLE 37.28N 85.90W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH HART KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0539 PM TORNADO 5 W EDMONTON 36.98N 85.71W
03/02/2012 METCALFE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TORNADO ON JIM HILLS ROAD NEAR RANDOLPH
0541 PM HAIL HORSE CAVE 37.17N 85.91W
03/02/2012 M0.88 INCH HART KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0542 PM HAIL MUNFORDVILLE 37.28N 85.90W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH HART KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0542 PM HAIL KIRKSVILLE 37.67N 84.42W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH MADISON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0545 PM TSTM WND GST 5 W EDMONTON 36.98N 85.71W
03/02/2012 M60 MPH METCALFE KY MESONET
0545 PM TSTM WND GST 5 E MUNFORDVILLE 37.28N 85.81W
03/02/2012 M60 MPH HART KY MESONET
0546 PM HAIL 2 W RICHMOND 37.74N 84.33W
03/02/2012 M2.00 INCH MADISON KY EMERGENCY MNGR
0547 PM HAIL MUNFORDVILLE 37.28N 85.90W
03/02/2012 M2.75 INCH HART KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0548 PM HAIL MUNFORDVILLE 37.28N 85.90W
03/02/2012 M2.75 INCH HART KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0549 PM HAIL GASCON 37.00N 85.57W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH METCALFE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
GOLF BALL HAIL COVERED THE GROUND
0549 PM TSTM WND DMG RICHMOND 37.74N 84.29W
03/02/2012 MADISON KY EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF OFF RESIDENCE AND BARN AT 880 DUNCANNON LANE
0549 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N EDMONTON 37.01N 85.62W
03/02/2012 METCALFE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
A TOOL SHED DESTROYED JUST NORTH OF EDMONTON ON DON
LYLE ROAD. A PORTION OF A ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF OF A
STRUCTURE ON ODELL-VANZANT ROAD.
0550 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 W BEREA 37.58N 84.33W
03/02/2012 MADISON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0550 PM HAIL 4 NE NORTH MIDDLETOWN 38.18N 84.06W
03/02/2012 M1.50 INCH BOURBON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0551 PM HAIL RICHMOND 37.74N 84.29W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH MADISON KY PUBLIC
0552 PM HAIL JUNCTION CITY 37.59N 84.79W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH BOYLE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0554 PM HAIL EDMONTON 36.98N 85.62W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH METCALFE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0555 PM HAIL KIRKSVILLE 37.67N 84.42W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH MADISON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0558 PM TSTM WND DMG HISEVILLE 37.10N 85.82W
03/02/2012 BARREN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
HOMES AND GARAGES DAMAGED.
0559 PM TSTM WND DMG BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.44W
03/02/2012 WARREN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SOME TREES DOWN NEAR THE AIRPORT.
0600 PM HAIL COLUMBIA 37.10N 85.31W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH ADAIR KY PUBLIC
COVERED THE GROUND.
0604 PM TSTM WND DMG GLASGOW 37.00N 85.92W
03/02/2012 BARREN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES AND HOMES DAMAGED.
0605 PM HAIL COLUMBIA 37.10N 85.31W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH ADAIR KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0605 PM TSTM WND GST 8 E RICHMOND 37.74N 84.15W
03/02/2012 M62 MPH MADISON KY MESONET
0606 PM TSTM WND DMG COLUMBIA 37.10N 85.31W
03/02/2012 ADAIR KY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
DAMAGE REPORTED AT WAL MART.
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG MUNFORDVILLE 37.28N 85.90W
03/02/2012 HART KY TRAINED SPOTTER
MULTIPLE HOMES DAMAGED ALONG WITH CAR WINDOWS BROKEN.
0610 PM TORNADO 6 W EDMONTON 36.98N 85.73W
03/02/2012 METCALFE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE
0611 PM HAIL 6 W EDMONTON 36.98N 85.73W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH METCALFE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
COVERING GROUND
0613 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 5 N RUSSELL SPRINGS 37.12N 85.08W
03/02/2012 RUSSELL KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0613 PM HAIL 6 WSW BEREA 37.54N 84.39W
03/02/2012 E1.75 INCH GARRARD KY TRAINED SPOTTER
ROOF DAMAGE AND VINYL SIDING DAMAGE AS WELL AS BROKEN
WINDOWS FROM THE LARGE HAIL IN THE CARTERSVILLE AREA..
0618 PM HAIL 5 N RUSSELL SPRINGS 37.12N 85.08W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH RUSSELL KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0626 PM HAIL 3 N BEREA 37.62N 84.29W
03/02/2012 M1.50 INCH MADISON KY EMERGENCY MNGR
0649 PM HAIL 4 NW BEREA 37.62N 84.35W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH MADISON KY PUBLIC
0658 PM FLASH FLOOD STANFORD 37.53N 84.66W
03/02/2012 LINCOLN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
FLASH FLOODING RESULTING FROM THE TRAINING OF STORMS
HAS CLOSED 3RD STREET IN STANFORD.
0720 PM FLASH FLOOD RICHMOND 37.74N 84.29W
03/02/2012 MADISON KY EMERGENCY MNGR
FLASH FLOODING HAS CLOSED TWO ROADS SOUTH OF RICHMOND.
THESE ROADS ARE STATE HIGHWAY 25 NEAR THE OKONITE
FACTORY...AND THE INTERSECTION OF CAL EAST AND MILLS
STATION ROADS.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1200167 LMK1200168 LMK1200169 LMK1200171 LMK1200170
LMK1200172 LMK1200173 LMK1200174 LMK1200175 LMK1200176 LMK1200177
LMK1200178 LMK1200181 LMK1200179 LMK1200180 LMK1200182 LMK1200183
LMK1200184 LMK1200185 LMK1200186 LMK1200187 LMK1200188 LMK1200189
LMK1200191 LMK1200194 LMK1200190 LMK1200192 LMK1200193 LMK1200195
LMK1200200 LMK1200196 LMK1200197 LMK1200201 LMK1200203 LMK1200198
LMK1200199 LMK1200319 LMK1200202 LMK1200204 LMK1200205 LMK1200206
LMK1200208 LMK1200207 LMK1200209 LMK1200210 LMK1200327 LMK1200211
LMK1200212 LMK1200213 LMK1200328 LMK1200216 LMK1200317 LMK1200214
LMK1200215 LMK1200318 LMK1200217 LMK1200220 LMK1200309 LMK1200224
LMK1200218 LMK1200219 LMK1200222 LMK1200293 LMK1200221 LMK1200223
LMK1200232 LMK1200228 LMK1200316 LMK1200225 LMK1200315 LMK1200310
LMK1200226 LMK1200227 LMK1200236 LMK1200229 LMK1200230 LMK1200231
LMK1200233 LMK1200234 LMK1200235 LMK1200300 LMK1200311 LMK1200259
LMK1200261 LMK1200308 LMK1200321 LMK1200322 LMK1200237 LMK1200238
LMK1200239 LMK1200297 LMK1200240 LMK1200241 LMK1200242 LMK1200292
LMK1200243 LMK1200244 LMK1200245 LMK1200290 LMK1200314 LMK1200246
LMK1200247 LMK1200250 LMK1200299 LMK1200305 LMK1200306 LMK1200323
LMK1200248 LMK1200249 LMK1200289 LMK1200251 LMK1200252 LMK1200253
LMK1200254 LMK1200302 LMK1200303 LMK1200255 LMK1200256 LMK1200257
LMK1200258 LMK1200260 LMK1200307 LMK1200286 LMK1200294 LMK1200262
LMK1200263 LMK1200287 LMK1200264 LMK1200265 LMK1200266 LMK1200272
LMK1200274 LMK1200267 LMK1200268 LMK1200269 LMK1200288 LMK1200291
LMK1200298 LMK1200270 LMK1200324 LMK1200304 LMK1200271 LMK1200273
LMK1200275 LMK1200320 LMK1200326 LMK1200313 LMK1200276 LMK1200278
LMK1200279 LMK1200277 LMK1200280 LMK1200281 LMK1200282 LMK1200283
LMK1200325 LMK1200284 LMK1200285 LMK1200301 LMK1200295 LMK1200296
SZAPPANOSThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
A CoCoRaHS observer measured 4 inches of snow near Milltown.
CoCoRaHS observers reported 4 to 5 inches on snowfall across Harrison County.
CoCoRaHS observers reported 3 to 4 inches of snow across Washington County.
CoCoRaHS observers reported 3 to 3.5 inches of snow across Clark County.
CoCoRaHS observers reported 5 to 5.5 inches of snow over much of Floyd County.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Indiana in 2012Every state in 2012This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, March 2012
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: 359364, 359242, 359366, 373198, 359365.