BLOG: WAVE News team coverage of storms, high winds
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - WAVE News is providing the latest up-to-date information as it comes in on heavy rain and high winds approaching our area.
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8:40 p.m. - Louisville mayor declares state of emergency due to severe weather
TIMBER! Amanda Wright in Bloomfield, KY caught this tree falling on her neighbor's house on camera.
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 4, 2023
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7:30 p.m. - Gov. Beshear confirms two dead due to severe storms
HAPPENING NOW: Fire crews working a scene at an auto dealership on South Hurstbourne Pkwy#Download the WAVE Weather app to keep up to date with the latest information. #trackingstormsapp: https://t.co/NkEe8JlLHo pic.twitter.com/eKUaQdvDPD
— WAVE (@wave3news) March 3, 2023
6:30 p.m. - Louisville Metro 911 Call Center experiencing high call volumes
79 MPH GUST AT LOUISVILLE INT'L EARLIER THIS HOUR! This is the 3rd-highest wind gust at the airport since 1970. #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/0wPeanb1m7 pic.twitter.com/ADb0C8434D
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
6:00 p.m. - LG&E confirmed more than 150,000 power outages across the company’s service area
5:40PM: Watterson EB at the airport near I-65 is blocked due to an overturned semi. Likely wind-related. #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/0wPeanb1m7 pic.twitter.com/p5ud8TRs8q
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
5:35PM: 50,000+ customers without power in Louisville/Jefferson Co right now. This number will likely rise with 70+ MPH gusts going on still. #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/0wPeanb1m7 pic.twitter.com/g2ZSqFpGUz
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
5:31PM: WORSE THAN HURRICANE IKE - Louisville just had a 76 MPH wind gust, topping Hurricane Ike's 75 MPH wind gust that we had in 2008 at the airport. #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/0wPeanb1m7 pic.twitter.com/e328AQrUTx
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
This is now the 5th highest wind gust recorded at @FlyLouisville since 1970. https://t.co/Qugbkdrb0R
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
5:12PM: Looks like Louisville Int'l had a 74 MPH gust at 5PM. #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/0wPeanb1m7 pic.twitter.com/nl4mG8Tixo
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
5:00 p.m. - Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport reporting handful of delayed flights
4:48PM: 90% of Green Co, KY is without power right now. #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/0wPeanb1m7 pic.twitter.com/OT8Tdx6GX2
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
4:20PM: POWER OUTAGES - 40% of customers in Hardin and Bullitt Counties are without power. These are widespread outages. Wind speeds still going 60+ MPH in the area. #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/0wPeanb1m7 pic.twitter.com/9S5j8NBiwc
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Henry, Shelby, Franklin until 3/03 4:15PM EST. Stay indoors! #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/lIqVvUm6do pic.twitter.com/vWjsFoWZcV
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
LOUISVILLE: 71 MPH wind gust this hour at Louisville Int'l. This is the 6th strongest gust at the airport since 1970.#WAVEWeather
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Ohio, Carroll, Owen, Switzerland, Gallatin until 3/03 4:30PM EST. Stay indoors! #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/lIqVvUm6do pic.twitter.com/kX1Faw42nK
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Oldham, Henry, Shelby, Trimble until 3/03 4:00PM EST. Stay indoors! #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/lIqVvUm6do pic.twitter.com/v5BWe1bxNJ
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
62 MPH wind gust in Hardin Co. #KYwx #WAVEWeather
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Monroe, Lawrence, Jackson, Brown, Greene, Martin until 3/03 3:15PM EST. Stay indoors! #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/lIqVvUm6do pic.twitter.com/0rgw30CVX7
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Jefferson, Clark, Floyd, Scott, Washington, Orange, Harrison until 3/03 3:15PM EST. Stay indoors! #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/lIqVvUm6do pic.twitter.com/EsiEOnnPO5
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
2:31PM: Multiple trees down in Hardinsburg after a 75 MPH wind gust earlier. #WAVEWeather
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
2:28PM: HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IN BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY - 75 MPH gust reported by the Kentucky Mesonet station there just now. #WAVEWeather pic.twitter.com/ixVsS5HvTs
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Harrison, Crawford, Meade, Breckinridge, Perry until 3/03 3:00PM EST. Stay indoors! #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/lIqVvUm6do pic.twitter.com/8RvMG9Fo2o
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Orange, Dubois, Crawford, Perry, Washington until 3/03 3:00PM EST. Stay indoors! #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/lIqVvUm6do pic.twitter.com/1i9C4oEKvV
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
TORNADO WARNING for Dubois, Orange, Crawford, Perry until 3/03 2:45PM EST. Take cover immediately! #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/0wPeanb1m7 pic.twitter.com/xm9S25rOEc
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
2:03PM: LOUISVILLE AREA - Dangerous storms with damaging winds and some tornado potential will arrive in the city closer to 2:40PM ET. These storms have a history of causing damage across Western Kentucky. #WAVEWeather pic.twitter.com/efZYi3zXRo
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
2:00 p.m. - More than 3,500 LG&E customers without power - here’s how to report an outage
SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Perry, Grayson, Butler, Hancock, Breckinridge, Ohio, Hardin until 3/03 1:30PM CST. Stay indoors! #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/lIqVvUm6do pic.twitter.com/JFSAdNTZJM
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Barren, Metcalfe, Hart, Monroe, Green, Cumberland, Larue until 3/03 1:00PM CST. Stay indoors! #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/lIqVvUm6do pic.twitter.com/Z9UI5ZhvMc
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
1:15PM: Our viewing area is about to get blanketed with warnings, both Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm. Southern Indiana has a growing tornado concern right now with the cells moving toward Evansville. Take every warning SERIOUSLY today. #WAVEWeather pic.twitter.com/vWksQgHkvQ
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
1:10 p.m. - Beshear reports two tornadoes touching down in Ky, one in McCracken County and one in Christian County
SEVERE T-STORM WARNING for Barren, Hart, Green, Metcalfe until 3/03 12:30PM CST. Stay indoors! #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/lIqVvUm6do pic.twitter.com/SctDHzCcLZ
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
WOW! A viewer sent us video of a storm sewer overflowing in Clarksville due to flash flooding. What are you seeing?
— WAVE (@wave3news) March 3, 2023
SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS HERE: https://t.co/Z84GYNB5ks pic.twitter.com/nzF3ZAwFuO
12:30 p.m. - Tornado Warning in Breckinridge County
12:20 p.m. - Barricades placed at intersections in Louisville due to flooding
Tornado WATCH issued for the counties shaded in red until 3/03 5:00PM EST. #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/0wPeanb1m7 pic.twitter.com/AzHfPs975v
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
11:19AM: The tornado threat will increase this afternoon, especially along and south of I-64. More of our counties will likely be added to a Tornado Watch shortly. #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/0wPeanb1m7 pic.twitter.com/19HLuu9pYK
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
10:30 a.m. - Gov. Beshear declares state of emergency due to weather conditions in Ky.
FLASH FLOOD WARNING for Dubois, Perry, Crawford, Hancock, Orange, Breckinridge, Meade until 3/03 12:15PM CST. #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/lIqVvUm6do pic.twitter.com/FjJxW5o5Ap
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
A High Wind Warning has been issued for the shaded counties below, ending 3/04 4:00AM EST. #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/0wPeanb1m7 pic.twitter.com/cejFtvGyCA
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
Here's the current radar in the #Louisville area. Full forecast here ---> https://t.co/WzfoqYXBTv #WAVEWeather pic.twitter.com/4MiHTmWxzQ
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
FLASH FLOOD WARNING for Jefferson, Clark, Floyd, Harrison until 3/03 11:45AM EST. #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/lIqVvUm6do pic.twitter.com/PnkeRrRgTY
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
A FLOOD ADVISORY is in place for portions of Floyd, Harrison, Orange, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, and Meade counties until 10:30 AM EST. These areas have seen around an inch to an inch and half of rain. Additional rainfall could cause flooding issues. pic.twitter.com/M3uaovz1xk
— Tawana Andrew WAVE (@TawanaAndrew) March 3, 2023
Tornado WATCH issued for the counties shaded in red until 3/03 1:00PM CST. #WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/0wPeanb1m7 pic.twitter.com/cUwwqBvAm1
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
We'll watch for widespread rain and thunderstorms to start the day. Severe weather is possible between noon and 4 PM. Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are the main threats. pic.twitter.com/7rby6sWJXM
— Tawana Andrew WAVE (@TawanaAndrew) March 3, 2023
Good morning! Here are your out-the-door temps around WAVE Country. Catch the forecast now on #WAVENews Sunrise!#WAVEWeather app: https://t.co/0wPeanb1m7 pic.twitter.com/Fn1omKpY9X
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
Friday ALERT DAY: Most of the region is under an Enhanced Risk of severe weather; those further to the north is under a Slight Risk. Damaging winds are the main threat, however, isolated tornadoes and hail can't be ruled out with the strongest storms. Stay weather aware today. pic.twitter.com/9Te9Lq2uTp
— Tawana Andrew WAVE (@TawanaAndrew) March 3, 2023
With only 4 days between them, the 2 High Wind Warnings this week are the closest together NWS Louisville has ever issued 🌬️
— WAVE Weather (@WAVE3Weather) March 3, 2023
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