Severe storms rip through Kentucky, Indiana—some dropping tornadoes
Storms moving into the region on Friday may be strong to severe, with all modes of severe weather possible.
YES, ERIC, LET’S GO OVER THE LINKS TOO, BECAUSE WE’RE GETTING THESE EXTREME WIND GUSTS. WE’RE NOW STARTING TO REALLY GET A GOOD IDEA OF THE POWER OUTAGES THAT ARE OCCURRING THROUGHOUT THE AREA. SO AS WE LOOK AT LINKS TO WILL QUEUE FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY, AND YOU CAN SEE WE’RE ABOUT 24,000 WITHOUT POWER HERE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY. AS YOU GET DOWN INTO BULLITT COUNTY, WE’RE CLOSE TO 8500 ACROSS THE RIVER OVER INTO SOUTHERN INDIANA, CLARK COUNTY. WE’RE ABOUT 6500. AS YOU GET DOWN IN THE HARDIN COUNTY, 3500. SO, YEAH, WE ARE GETTING A GOOD BIT OF SOME POWER OUTAGES BEGINNING TO SHOW UP DUE TO THOSE GUSTY WINDS. WE’RE ALSO GETTING A REPORT OF A PRETTY GOOD TREE COMPLETELY BLOCKING A NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD IN THE PEACE AVENUE IN MOUNT WASHINGTON. SO I’M SURE WE’RE GOING TO GET MORE OF THESE REPORTS NOW THAT THE WORST OF THE STORMS HAVE KIND OF MOVED OUT TO JEFFERSON, AND MUCH OF THE VIEWING AREA PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO GET OUT AND ASSESS WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. SO I’M SURE THE REPORTS ARE REALLY GOING TO START TO COME IN NOW AS THINGS START TO CALM DOWN A LITTLE BIT. OKAY, WE’RE GOING TO GO OVER TO RICK AND VICKY HERE IN JUST ONE QUICK SECOND. WHAT I’D LIKE TO DO IS GO BACK OVER TO LINKS ONE SHOW THE RADAR. SHOW THE DOPPLER RADAR. ONCE AGAIN, LET’S GO TO THE DOPPLER RADAR HERE REAL QUICK. IF WE COULD, THAT WOULD BE LINKS ONE. OKAY, THERE WE GO. SUZANNE, LET’S GO OUT TO THE FULL VIEWING AREA. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE THE STORMS LEFT OVER HERE. IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. MARION COUNTY, TAYLOR GREEN AND ALSO HART COUNTY. THIS IS WHERE THE STORMS ARE RACING OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST. THIS IS WHERE THEY ARE STILL PRODUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME HIGH WINDS. WINDS THAT COULD BE 50 TO 60, EVEN LOCALIZED 70MPH. THIS WIND FIELD SHOULD BE MOVING OUT OF THE VIEWING AREA ALL TOGETHER WITHIN THE NEXT 15 TO 30 MINUTES OR SO, AND THEN IT LOOKS LIKE WE CAN SAY GOODBYE TO THIS SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT. BUT UNTIL THAT TIME, WE’RE GOING TO STAY WITH THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. GET IT OUT OF THE VIEWING AREA. ALL TOGETHER. AND THERE’S THAT WIND FIELD THERE. THERE IS THAT WIND. SAY THAT AGAIN. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THERE’S THAT WIND FIELD AGAIN THAT’S RUNNING FROM MARION COUNTY AND POINTS OFF TO THE SOUTH. BUT RICK, VICKY, HERE’S THE DEAL. THIS WIND FIELD IS GOING TO BE MOVING OUT OF THE VIEWING AREA ALTOGETHER, LIKELY WITHIN THE NEXT 15 TO 30 MINUTES. IT IS CERTAINLY DONE IN THE METRO, BUT BOY, WHAT A NIGHT IT HAS BEEN. AND NOW IT’S ALL ABOUT CLEANING UP AFTER SOME OF THIS HIGHER WI
Severe storms rip through Kentucky, Indiana—some dropping tornadoes
Storms moving into the region on Friday may be strong to severe, with all modes of severe weather possible.
Updated: 11:38 PM EDT May 16, 2025
See how Friday night’s storms unfolded below:Strong storms pummeled parts of Kentucky and Indiana Friday evening.Tornadoes were reported just north and south of the Louisville region, and strong storms knocked out power for tens of thousands in the area. We’ve already had several reports of trees down in several parts of the region.Have storm damage to show us? Email newstips@wlky.comThe region was under a moderate risk for severe weather or a level 4 out of 5.
See how Friday night’s storms unfolded below:
Strong storms pummeled parts of Kentucky and Indiana Friday evening.
Tornadoes were reported just north and south of the Louisville region, and strong storms knocked out power for tens of thousands in the area.
We’ve already had several reports of trees down in several parts of the region.
Have storm damage to show us? Email newstips@wlky.com
The region was under a moderate risk for severe weather or a level 4 out of 5.
