Louisville, KY
Weather Forecast Office
April 7, 2015
County: Perry
EF-Scale: EF1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 100 yards
Path length: 2.6 miles
Time: 4:27pm - 4:30pm EDT
Notes: The tornado touched down just east of Lake Celina where one tree was uprooted and others were snapped. The tornado then continued east across IN-37 where it uprooted and snapped several dozen trees along Old IN-37. The damage continued east towards Ottoman Road where a carport was destroyed, along with additional trees that were snapped and uprooted. From there, the tornado took a jog to the northeast across Orchid and St. Croix Roads where it caused substantial tree damage, uprooting and/or snapping trunks 15-20 feet high on approximately 100 trees. The tornado then lifted just east of Saint Croix Road.
April 7, 2015
County: Madison
EF-Scale: EF0
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 35 yards
Path length: 0.6 mile
Time: 6:57pm - 6:58pm EDT
Notes: The tornado first touched down near a ravine just northwest of Jessica Circle where it snapped a few trees. It then moved southeast, destroying two outbuildings. One of the outbuildings was fully packed, weighing several thousand pounds, and another larger outbuilding was pushed off its foundation. The tornado also did some damage to the roof and shingles of a residence at 326 Jessica Circle. The tornado then continued on an intermittent path to the southeast where it did some additional roof damage to another home and snapped several other trees. The tornado lifted just west of Cherokee Lane.
April 7, 2015
County: Madison
EF-Scale: EF1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 215 yards
Path length: 2 miles
Time: 7:03pm - 7:06pm EDT
Notes: The tornado touched down on a farm at 1235 Crooksville Road where it snapped and uprooted several trees, spreading them in several directions. It then continued southeast across Gumbottom Road, where a large oak tree was uprooted. Sporadic tree damage continued southeast towards Walter Lakes Road. Just before the tornado lifted, it did minor shingle and porch damage to a residence along Walter Lakes Road.
Current Hazards
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Storm Prediction Center
Submit a Storm Report
Advisory/Warning Criteria
Radar
Fort Knox
Evansville
Fort Campbell
Nashville
Jackson
Wilmington
Latest Forecasts
El Nino and La Nina
Climate Prediction
Central U.S. Weather Stories
1-Stop Winter Forecast
Aviation
Spot Request
Air Quality
Fire Weather
Recreation Forecasts
1-Stop Drought
Event Ready
1-Stop Severe Forecast
Past Weather
Climate Graphs
1-Stop Climate
CoCoRaHS
Local Climate Pages
Tornado History
Past Derby/Oaks/Thunder Weather
Football Weather
Local Information
About the NWS
Forecast Discussion
Items of Interest
Spotter Training
Regional Weather Map
Decision Support Page
Text Products
Science and Technology
Outreach
LMK Warning Area
About Our Office
Station History
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Local Climate Page
Tornado Machine Plans
Weather Enterprise Resources
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Louisville, KY
6201 Theiler Lane
Louisville, KY 40229-1476
502-969-8842
Comments? Questions? Please Contact Us.