Early in the day, low level wind shear was very strong. A stable layer over the area allowed a warm front to bring sunshine and warmer temperatures to the region, but the warming surface temperatures caused the stable layer to erode and become unstable. The high shear environment allowed storms, ahead of a cold front, to become severe and severe hail, damaging winds, and three tornadoes resulted.

Hail in NELSON, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 18:18:00 to 25-MAR-21 18:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOSTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter sized hail was observed by an NWS employee family member near Hurricane Hills Lake.

Hail in NELSON, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 18:20:00 to 25-MAR-21 18:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: DEATSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A photo showing estimated 1 inch hail was sent in from Deatsville.

Hail in SPENCER, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 18:38:00 to 25-MAR-21 18:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILSONVILLE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Golf ball sized hail was reported on Battery Lane.

Hail in SHELBY, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 18:45:00 to 25-MAR-21 18:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: SIMPSONVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A photo of quarter size hail near Simpsonville was posted to social media.

Hail in SHELBY, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 18:50:00 to 25-MAR-21 18:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: VEECHDALE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Golf ball sized hail was reported at Culver's near The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass.

Tornado in OHIO, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 19:32:00 to 25-MAR-21 19:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSINE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The National Weather Service conducted the storm survey in Ohio County. A bow echo structure created a very brief spin up tornado in the Rosine community in eastern Ohio County.
The tornado touched down about 200 yards west of the Dollar General store. The tornado did some minor roof damage to the Dollar General store, along with the snapping and uprooting of a few trees. Drone imagery clearly saw the trees pointing in multiple directions. Winds in this area were estimated between 75 and 80 mph.
The tornado was very intermittent as it moved to the east-northeast, with more substantial damage along State Highway 1544 in Rosine. Several homes received shingle damage, along with snapped and uprooted trees.
A large RV protective carport was picked up and thrown about 50 yards, and subsequently a telephone pole was sheared off. A single wide mobile home was pushed off of its cinder block foundation to the southwest about 7 feet. Another mobile home sustained roof damage, and there was also significant rock and mud spatter against three sides of the mobile home. Winds were estimated to be a maximum of 85 mph in this area with a width of 50 yards.
There were a number of cedar trees sheared off half way up the trees. Metal siding was thrown downwind up to 500 yards into the forest. The tornado lifted shortly after hitting those mobile homes.

Tornado in GRAYSON, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 20:16:00 to 25-MAR-21 20:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEST CLIFTY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The National Weather Service conducted the storm survey.
A bow echo passed through Grayson County and quickly spun up just south of Clarkson. It dropped a very brief tornado at 3900 Millerstown Road. A large 30ft x 40ft garage was mostly destroyed. A large beam from the garage was thrown into the sidewall of the home residence adjacent to the garage. The house also sustained some minor roof, siding, and gutter damage.
Across the street, a one-story family residence sustained roof and shingle damage with one of the front windows blown out.
Debris from the garage and one-story family residence was thrown up to a quarter-mile eastward into the forest. There were a couple of snapped and uprooted trees in the forest, but the most impressive damage was just beyond the small wooded area where a very noticeable ground grinding swirl could be seen across the farmers field. It measured approximately 40 yards wide, which was seen very clearly from a NWS aerial drone.
There were no signs of any damage beyond the farmers field, where the swirls ended abruptly.

Tornado in LARUE, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 21:44:00 to 25-MAR-21 21:49:00 (EST-5)
Location: TONIEVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The National Weather Service in conjunction with Larue County Emergency Management went on a lengthy storm damage survey across northeast LaRue County.
A bow echo moving at over 50 mph produced sporadic straight-line wind damage with a distinct tornadic path, primarily along Slack Rd in the Roanoke community. The tornado touched down about a half mile west of 1598 Carter Brothers Road. Aerial photography from a NOAA NWS drone shows distinct swirls along several farmers' properties with damage to a half dozen barns and numerous uprooted and snapped trees. Cedar trees were the most common tree that sustained damage during this tornado.
At 1598 Carter Brothers Rd, a riding lawn mower was thrown about 50 yards and a garbage can flew 150 yards. There were snapped, twisted, and uprooted trees facing in nearly every direction. Winds at this location were between 90 and 95 miles an hour.
There were indications that this was an intermittent skipping tornado. Along Dan Dunn Road several barns sustained significant roof and sidewall damage, and a 50 foot by 50 foot chain link fence was bent at 90 degrees along every support post.
The most significant damage of the tornado path was found at 3000 Slack Rd. It destroyed two barns and did significant roof and siding damage to a well-built one-story residential home. Insulation and metal siding were thrown in multiple directions. At the end of the property, aerial drone photography showed trees going in nearly every direction. Wind speeds in this location were estimated to be 100 mph. Residents at the house said they could feel the intense pressure and everything trying to suck out of the house.
On the way to the next storm damage survey we found sporadic straight line wind damage in Hardin County. This included three mobile homes that sustained roof damage near the Hardin County Fairgrounds.

Thunderstorm Wind in SIMPSON, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 16:08:00 to 25-MAR-21 16:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: HIGHLAND
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were multiple trees down near Leo Binion Road and Pleasant Hill Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 16:09:00 to 25-MAR-21 16:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRAMMEL
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A photo showed a willow tree that was uprooted and fell on a shed.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 16:11:00 to 25-MAR-21 16:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT AERIAL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A photo showed half of a cedar tree on the west side of Kentucky 585, just north of Kentucky 1332, while the other half of the tree was on the east side of the road.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 16:13:00 to 25-MAR-21 16:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT AERIAL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Photos showed damage to a metal barn roof.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 16:13:00 to 25-MAR-21 16:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALLEN SPGS
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A power meter and roofing were blown off of a house and damaged. Trees and a power pole were blown down in the same area.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 16:14:00 to 25-MAR-21 16:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: SETTLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A photo showed a tree down on a home in northwestern Allen County.

Thunderstorm Wind in OHIO, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 19:43:00 to 25-MAR-21 19:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEAVER DAM
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

There was a snapped power pole in the Beaver Dam area.

Thunderstorm Wind in NELSON, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 18:23:00 to 25-MAR-21 18:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: COXS CREEK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A large tree branch fell and destroyed a trampoline.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAYSON, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 20:30:00 to 25-MAR-21 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEITCHFIELD
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A large tree fell on a house near Highway 737, west of Leitchfield.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDIN, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 21:35:00 to 25-MAR-21 21:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLENDALE JCT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Damage to a house was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 22:45:00 to 25-MAR-21 22:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: GEORGETOWN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

There was a large tree down across Warrendale Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind in EDMONSON, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 16:29:00 to 25-MAR-21 16:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHAUMONT
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

There were reports of two buildings being damaged and cedar trees blocking three lanes of 31 West.

Thunderstorm Wind in HART, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAR-21 16:42:00 to 25-MAR-21 16:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT BEULAH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A barn lost its roof near Mt. Beulah.