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Photo Album: Thunderstorms 2012

Special page: January 17 tornadoes

Special page: Febraury 29 tornadoes

Special page: March 2 tornadoes

Special page: March 23 tornadoes

Special page: April 28 Hail Storm

Special page: July 19 storms

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	The beginnings of a thunderstorm over Crawford County on March 23. Wade Bell
	This photo was taken by Steven Townsend of Code 3 Images LLC on the morning of April 26. The photo was shot looking southwest from Elizabethtown toward a small shower that was located in Grayson County northeast of Caneyville, 37 miles from the photographer.
	A storm approaching Bowling Green April 30. Steven Smith
											These photos were taken in Madison, Indiana on May 1. The first is probably low hanging clouds, and the other two are of a shelf cloud. Courtney Buchanan/WHAS
	This was taken in Trimble County on May 1, looking north toward Madison. Jim Wilkins/WHAS
	Here's another picture from May 1, but this time near Paoli, Indiana. Gary Fritz

Following is a series of photographs taken in Madison, IN on May 1 (forwarded to us by Reed Yadon of WHAS):

	A small tree broken and blown downwind in Warren County on May 4. Chris Allen/WBKO
	2 to 4 inches of rain in about three hours on May 29 brought flooding to the Louisville metro, as seen here on the University of Louisville campus. Dennis Sullivan
	University of Louisville on May 29. Kelsey Cole
	A tornado? No, likely a roll cloud moving out ahead of a thunderstorm. Often roll clouds are at the leading edge of gusty winds. This one was seen over Shelbyville on May 29. Brooke Wegner
	Straight-line wind damage in Meade County on May 29. Meade County Emergency Management
	A shelf cloud about to bring gusty winds to Locust Hill in Breckinridge County on May 31. Monty Webb/WHAS
	This shelf cloud brought 58mph winds to Mount Washington on May 31. Michael Montgomery
	Here the May 31 shelf cloud moves into Spencer County. Jeff Sarver
	The May 31 shelf cloud crossed Frankfort with winds around 40 mph. The storm that produced this cloud feature developed near Owensboro and moved east to just beyond Cynthiana. James Sparks
	Hail near Hardy Lake in Scott County, Indiana on July 1. Jeanne Newton
	Hail near Hardy Lake in Scott County, Indiana on July 1. Jeanne Newton
	Lightning in eastern Crawford County on July 2. Wade Bell
	Trees down northwest of Campbellsville on July 27. Sent to us by Monty Webb/WHAS
	Impressive shelf cloud near Palmyra and July 27. W9JBR
	Spencer County on July 27.
	Spencer County on July 27.
	Spencer County on July 27.
	Lightning over Louisville July 27. Randy Baker
	Lightning over Louisville July 27. Randy Baker
	A group of cows struck by lightning was killed instantly on August 3 near Irvington, KY. John Betner
	Tree damage between Anchorage and Pewee Valley from a squall line on September 5. NWS
	Flooding at Eastern Kentucky University as heavy storms moved through on September 5. John Fritz
	Lightning in Louisville on September 7. Randy Baker
	Squall line winds blew this tree down outside Slate Run Elementary School in New Albany on September 7. John Belski/WAVE