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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Louisville, KY

604 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 /504 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026/



...NWS Damage Survey for March 16, 2026 Straight Line Wind Event...



.Bardstown Straight Line Winds...



Rating:                 TSTM/Wind

Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph

Path Length /statute/:  5.36 miles

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             03/16/2026

Start Time:             12:06 AM EDT

Start Location:         2 NW Balltown / Nelson County / KY

Start Lat/Lon:          37.7653 / -85.5286



End Date:               03/16/2026

End Time:               12:08 AM EDT

End Location:           1 N Bardstown / Nelson County / KY

End Lat/Lon:            37.8211 / -85.4605



Survey Summary:



The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey on

Thursday, March 19th for the storms that occurred early Monday

morning, March 16th.  Straight line winds were determined to have

occurred in Nelson County near the Bardstown area with max winds

of 80 MPH.



Damage to trees occurred along the Bluegrass Parkway southwest 

of Bardstown, including trees damaged in an isolated nature within 

Bardstown city limits. South of Bardstown there was damage to trees 

and some structure, including a building at the Nelson County 

Fairgrounds and a barn with extensive roof loss along Highway 31E. 

All damage was facing to the northeast, which is consistent with the 

storm motion and indicative of straight line winds. No rotational 

signatures were observed by the survey team.



The National Weather Service would like to thank Nelson County 

Emergency Management for their assistance on the storm survey, as 

well as the helpful landowners who allowed access to their properties. 



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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:



EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph



NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the event and publication in

NWS Storm Data.





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