Tornado Warning Kentucky | Effective 03/15/2026 20:54

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 11:54PM EDT until March 16 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 8:54pm
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description: 
At 1154 PM EDT/1054 PM CDT/, a severe squall line capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a line extending from near Elizabethtown to near Hodgenville to near Munfordville, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. These dangerous storms will be near... Hodgenville around 1200 AM EDT. Bardstown around 1210 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Boundary Oak, Dant, Booker, Bellwood, Croakes, Balltown, Nelsonville, Bourbon Springs, Tanner, and Tunnel Hills.
Instruction: 
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Area Description: 
Hardin, KY; Hart, KY; Larue, KY; Marion, KY; Nelson, KY; Washington, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY