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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Louisville, KY

May 21, 1998Casey County, Taylor County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 21, 1998, 1:23 AM EDT for Casey County, Taylor County, Kentucky. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 21, 1998, 1:23 AM EDT (05:23 UTC)
Expired: May 21, 1998, 1:55 AM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Whole counties

Counties Casey County, KY, Taylor County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 188 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1938 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1430 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KSDF 210523 RRA
SVRSDF
KYC045-217-210555-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
123 AM EDT THU MAY 21 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CASEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  EASTERN TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

* UNTIL 155 AM EDT

* AT 122 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF SOMERSET OR 10 MILES
  EAST OF CAMPBELLSVILLE... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MANNSVILLE IMMEDIATELY
  LIBERTY BY 135 AM EDT
  PRICETOWN BY 135 AM EDT

DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ARE LIKELY. GO INSIDE A STURDY
BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

DEWALD

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 20, 8:39 PM EDT, 4 hours 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY
839 PM EDT WED MAY 20 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0420 PM    PAYNEVILLE                KY   60 MPH TSTM GUST
05/20/98   MEADE                          REPORT FROM DES.

Local storm report, May 20, 10:19 PM EDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...DELAYED REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY
1019 PM EDT WED MAY 20 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0320 PM    JASPER                    IN   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   DUBOIS                         TREES DOWN NORTH OF
                                          JASPER. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

0330 PM    BIRDSEYE                  IN   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   DUBOIS                         TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

0505 PM    BUFFALO                   KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   LARUE                          NUMEROUS LIMBS AND TREES
                                          DOWN. ROOF TORN OFF MOBILE
                                          HOME. REPORT FROM NWS
                                          EMPLOYEE.

0525 PM    5 NW GREENSBURG           KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   GREEN                          TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

0550 PM    BRYANTSVILLE              KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   GARRARD                        TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

DEWALD

Local storm report, May 20, 10:19 PM EDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...DELAYED REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY
1019 PM EDT WED MAY 20 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0320 PM    JASPER                    IN   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   DUBOIS                         TREES DOWN NORTH OF
                                          JASPER. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

0330 PM    BIRDSEYE                  IN   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   DUBOIS                         TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

0505 PM    BUFFALO                   KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   LARUE                          NUMEROUS LIMBS AND TREES
                                          DOWN. ROOF TORN OFF MOBILE
                                          HOME. REPORT FROM NWS
                                          EMPLOYEE.

0525 PM    5 NW GREENSBURG           KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   GREEN                          TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

0550 PM    BRYANTSVILLE              KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   GARRARD                        TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

0550 PM    NICHOLASVILLE             KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   JESSAMINE                      TREES DOWN. NUMEROUS REPORTS
                                          OF BRANCHES ON POWER LINES.
                                          REPORT FROM DISPATCH.

DEWALD

Local storm report, May 20, 10:19 PM EDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...DELAYED REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY
1019 PM EDT WED MAY 20 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0320 PM    JASPER                    IN   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   DUBOIS                         TREES DOWN NORTH OF
                                          JASPER. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

0330 PM    BIRDSEYE                  IN   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   DUBOIS                         TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

0505 PM    BUFFALO                   KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   LARUE                          NUMEROUS LIMBS AND TREES
                                          DOWN. ROOF TORN OFF MOBILE
                                          HOME. REPORT FROM NWS
                                          EMPLOYEE.

0525 PM    5 NW GREENSBURG           KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   GREEN                          TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

0550 PM    BRYANTSVILLE              KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   GARRARD                        TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

DEWALD

Local storm report, May 20, 10:19 PM EDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...DELAYED REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY
1019 PM EDT WED MAY 20 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0320 PM    JASPER                    IN   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   DUBOIS                         TREES DOWN NORTH OF
                                          JASPER. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

0330 PM    BIRDSEYE                  IN   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   DUBOIS                         TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

0505 PM    BUFFALO                   KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   LARUE                          NUMEROUS LIMBS AND TREES
                                          DOWN. ROOF TORN OFF MOBILE
                                          HOME. REPORT FROM NWS
                                          EMPLOYEE.

0525 PM    5 NW GREENSBURG           KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   GREEN                          TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

0550 PM    BRYANTSVILLE              KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   GARRARD                        TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM
                                          DISPATCH.

0550 PM    NICHOLASVILLE             KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/20/98   JESSAMINE                      TREES DOWN. NUMEROUS REPORTS
                                          OF BRANCHES ON POWER LINES.
                                          REPORT FROM DISPATCH.

DEWALD

Local storm report, May 20, 11:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY
1131 PM EDT WED MAY 20 1998

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1130 PM    MT WASHINGTON             KY   1 INCH HAIL
05/20/98   BULLITT                        REPORT FROM NWS EMPLOYEE.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 20, 11:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt	35 min
May 20, 11:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Nelson, Spencer	35 min
May 21, 12:07 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson	33 min
May 21, 1:38 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt	82 min
May 21, 2:40 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair	35 min
May 21, 6:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Ohio	37 min
May 21, 6:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Logan	37 min
May 21, 7:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Logan	17 min
May 21, 7:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Ohio	17 min
May 21, 7:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Logan	22 min
May 21, 7:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Ohio	22 min
May 21, 7:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Simpson, Warren	50 min
May 21, 7:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Edmonson, Grayson	50 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kentucky, 1998 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1998

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.