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Saturday, Mar 15, 2025

In parts of the state

Slight Risk

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severe risk levels

The SPC outlook places parts of the state in a slight risk of severe thunderstorms.

Across this outlook

The highest categorical risk in parts of the state is slight risk on Mar 15

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Kentucky outlook

SPC Day 1 outlook
Kentucky and nearby states: SPC Day 1 outlook for Saturday, Mar 15, 2025. mySWO rendering of NOAA/SPC data.
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook dataEnlarge map

Drawn from the same SPC outlook as the risk details on this page. Kentucky has a pale background; surrounding land is gray. Risk colors remain visible across state borders.

About this map

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. This is a mySWO rendering, not an official SPC graphic.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Map sources and provenance ↗View the official SPC source ↗

Kentucky outlook

Tornado
Kentucky and nearby states: Tornado probability for Saturday, Mar 15, 2025. mySWO rendering of NOAA/SPC data.
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook dataEnlarge map

Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this map

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. This is a mySWO rendering, not an official SPC graphic.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Map sources and provenance ↗View the official SPC source ↗

Kentucky outlook

Wind
Kentucky and nearby states: Severe wind probability for Saturday, Mar 15, 2025. mySWO rendering of NOAA/SPC data.
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook dataEnlarge map

Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this map

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. This is a mySWO rendering, not an official SPC graphic.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Map sources and provenance ↗View the official SPC source ↗

Kentucky outlook

Hail
Kentucky and nearby states: Severe hail probability for Saturday, Mar 15, 2025. mySWO rendering of NOAA/SPC data.
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook dataEnlarge map

Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this map

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. This is a mySWO rendering, not an official SPC graphic.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Map sources and provenance ↗View the official SPC source ↗

National context

SPC Day 1 outlook
Original SPC Day 1 national outlook valid 2025-03-15, including the official legend and printed issuance.
NOAA / Storm Prediction CenterEnlarge map

This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for Kentucky on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.

About this outlook

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Acquired
Oct 24, 2026, 11:56 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
View the official SPC source ↗

National context

Tornado
National SPC tornado probability for Saturday, Mar 15, 2025. National context, not a calculated probability for Kentucky.
Official SPC graphic · National viewEnlarge map

Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this outlook

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
View the official SPC source ↗

National context

Wind
National SPC severe wind probability for Saturday, Mar 15, 2025. National context, not a calculated probability for Kentucky.
Official SPC graphic · National viewEnlarge map

Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this outlook

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
View the official SPC source ↗

National context

Hail
National SPC severe hail probability for Saturday, Mar 15, 2025. National context, not a calculated probability for Kentucky.
Official SPC graphic · National viewEnlarge map

Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this outlook

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.

Issuance cutoff
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
SPC issued
Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM CDT
Valid from
Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Mar 16, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
View the official SPC source ↗

Across Kentucky

The state answer uses the complete reviewed state boundary, not the highest risk among its listed cities.

Lexington ↗Slight Risk
Louisville ↗Slight Risk
Owensboro ↗Marginal Risk

Available city pages for this published outlook; the state result covers the whole state.

The full eight-day outlook

Kentucky · 2025

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Five categories describe increasing severe weather risk. Thunderstorms sit outside that five-level scale. Extended outlooks use probability areas or a status for the day.

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