March 2024 Summary

Overall this was a warm and dry month with limited severe weather. However, the one significant exception to that was a widespread severe storm outbreak on the 14th. The highlight of the event was an EF-2 tornado that crossed the Ohio River three times on its way from Hanover, IN, through Milton, KY, south of Brooksburg, IN, and to Carrollton, KY. The twister was on the ground for 26 minutes along its 18 mile path, and injured two people.

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Departure from Normal	Snow	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	53.9°	+4.7°	1.98"	-2.56"	0	-1.4"
Frankfort	49.7°	+3.5°	3.01"	-1.71"
Lexington	51.0°	+5.1°	3.61"	-0.87"	T	-2.8"
Louisville Ali	53.2°	+4.8°	2.31"	-2.29"	T	-2.1"
Louisville Bowman	50.7°	+3.3°	2.97"	-1.40"

Records

4th: High temperature of 78° at Frankfort
14th: High temperature of 82° at Bowling Green

10th driest March on record at Bowling Green
10th warmest March on record at Lexington

Tornado damage in Hanover, Indiana March 14, 2024

Tornado damage in Hanover, Indiana on the 14th.