Storm Data...for NWS Louisville Office's Forecast Area
For the severe weather data for a particular month, choose the month and year and click "find". Note: the data is in .pdf format, and you will need adobe acrobat to view it. Also, some data may not be available yet.
The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread thunderstorm outbreaks and tornadoes. Tornadoes, hail, wind damage, and flooding impacts can be found in these summaries. If the event was focused mainly on flooding it will be found under the "Flooding" section.
June 22, 2011: Churchill Downs tornado, 5 tornadoes in Louisville area
Flooding
The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread flooding. River and flash flooding can be found in these summaries. If the flooding event accompanied severe thunderstorms or tornado outbreaks, it will likely be included in that event's summary under the "Thunderstorms / Tornadoes" section.
2021
February: Significant flooding throughout central Kentucky and southern Indiana
The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread winter storms. Heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain, and blizzards can be found in these summaries. If the event focused on wind chills, it will be found under the "Heat / Cold" section.
The following summaries cover "significant" or widespread high heat or extreme cold. Dangerous wind chills and life threatening heat indices can be found in these summaries. If the extreme temperatures were associated with a summer or winter storm, it may be found under the "Thunderstorms & Tornadoes" or "Winter" sections. These events tend to more "rare" compared to others, and has not been broken into yearly sections.
The following summaries cover events that don't fall under the other categories - such as optical events, special days, etc. Other atmospheric events may be found here.
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