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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Thu 04/03/2025 02:53 AM EDT

End Time

Thu 04/03/2025 03:45 AM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

3 mi S of Keene, KY

Storm Motion

Moving E at 59 mph

Impacts

High impact

Tornadopossible
Thunderstorm damage threatconsiderable
Hail threatradar indicated
Max hail size<.75 in
Wind threatradar indicated
Max wind gust70 mph

Locations Affected

Lexington, KY ∙ Bryantsville, KY ∙ Wilmore, KY ∙ Athens, KY ∙ Burgin, KY ∙ Jonestown, KY ∙ Winchester, KY ∙ Herrington Lake, KY ∙ Valley View, KY ∙ Harrodsburg, KY

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Louisville KY 253 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025 The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Mercer County in central Kentucky... Southeastern Woodford County in central Kentucky... Northwestern Garrard County in central Kentucky... Clark County in central Kentucky... Jessamine County in central Kentucky... North central Boyle County in central Kentucky... Northern Madison County in central Kentucky... Fayette County in central Kentucky... * Until 345 AM EDT. * At 253 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Nicholasville, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Lexington, Richmond, Nicholasville, Winchester, Harrodsburg, Cardinal Hill, Cadentown, Fayette Mall, Veterans Park, and Bryan Station. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for central Kentucky. && LAT...LON 3786 8401 3787 8403 3783 8400 3785 8406 3782 8407 3785 8408 3782 8412 3781 8412 3782 8410 3781 8408 3778 8411 3776 8408 3769 8495 3794 8470 3814 8439 3810 8436 3809 8432 3802 8424 3810 8407 3795 8398 TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 264DEG 51KT 3791 8468 TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH