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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY
604 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026 /504 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026/
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MARCH 16, 2026 STRAIGHT LINE WIND EVENT
BARDSTOWN STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
RATING: TSTM/WIND
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 5.36 MILES
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/16/2026
START TIME: 12:06 AM EDT
START LOCATION: 2 NW BALLTOWN / NELSON COUNTY / KY
START LAT/LON: 37.7653 / -85.5286
END DATE: 03/16/2026
END TIME: 12:08 AM EDT
END LOCATION: 1 N BARDSTOWN / NELSON COUNTY / KY
END LAT/LON: 37.8211 / -85.4605
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONDUCTED A STORM SURVEY ON
THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH FOR THE STORMS THAT OCCURRED EARLY MONDAY
MORNING, MARCH 16TH. STRAIGHT LINE WINDS WERE DETERMINED TO HAVE
OCCURRED IN NELSON COUNTY NEAR THE BARDSTOWN AREA WITH MAX WINDS
OF 80 MPH.
DAMAGE TO TREES OCCURRED ALONG THE BLUEGRASS PARKWAY SOUTHWEST
OF BARDSTOWN, INCLUDING TREES DAMAGED IN AN ISOLATED NATURE WITHIN
BARDSTOWN CITY LIMITS. SOUTH OF BARDSTOWN THERE WAS DAMAGE TO TREES
AND SOME STRUCTURE, INCLUDING A BUILDING AT THE NELSON COUNTY
FAIRGROUNDS AND A BARN WITH EXTENSIVE ROOF LOSS ALONG HIGHWAY 31E.
ALL DAMAGE WAS FACING TO THE NORTHEAST, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE
STORM MOTION AND INDICATIVE OF STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. NO ROTATIONAL
SIGNATURES WERE OBSERVED BY THE SURVEY TEAM.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WOULD LIKE TO THANK NELSON COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE ON THE STORM SURVEY, AS
WELL AS THE HELPFUL LANDOWNERS WHO ALLOWED ACCESS TO THEIR PROPERTIES.
EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EF0.....65 TO 85 MPH
EF1.....86 TO 110 MPH
EF2.....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3.....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4.....166 TO 200 MPH
EF5.....>200 MPH
NOTE:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.
MCK
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