Severe Thunderstorm Warning 159, NWS Louisville, KY

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
300 PM EDT TUE JUN 4 2002

MESO ETA WAS RIGHT ON THE MARK WITH SUBTLE 2 OR 3 DEGREE DROP IN H7
TEMPS THIS AFTN ACRS PARTS OF OUR WRN & NRN FORECAST AREA (FA)...
THUS ALLOWING FOR SOME TSTM POTENTIAL.  MSAS DATA CLEARLY SHOWING
DEFINED CONVG PTN ACRS SAID RGN...SO ISO TO SCT TSTMS WILL PERSIST
INTO THE EVNG THOSE PLACES. MEANWHILE ... 2NDRY AXIS OF CONVECTION
ACRS SRN MO (AGAIN IN MID-LVL INSTABILITY) WILL RIDE NEWD ACRS SRN
INDIANA LTR IN THE EVNG/TNGT ... SO WE WILL KEEP POPS GOING OVNGT.
ELSEWHERE...CLR TO PARTLY SKIES OUGHT TO DO IT.

VEERING LLJ...COUPLED WITH APRCHG CDFNT...AND HELP FM RGT ENTRANCE
RGN OF JET...WILL INSTIGATE NUMEROUS SHWRS/TSTMS BOTH WED AND WED
NIGHT ACRS FA. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES OF 1.50 TO 1.80 INCHES (OR
ABOUT 150 PCT ABOVE NORMAL) STRONGLY SUGGESTS HVY RAIN POTENTIAL.

SWLY FLOW ALOFT...AT ALL LVLS...SHOULD MEAN SLOW TRANSLATION OF
FNT TO THE EAST.  AS A RESULT WILL KEEP MEDIUM RANGE POPS E AND
SOUTH THU MRNG BEFORE DRYING OUT.

BUBBLE OF HIGH PRES WILL WORK ACRS THE UPR OH VLY/LWR GREAT LAKES
ON FRIDAY BRINGING FAIR SKIES TO THE REGION THEN. HOWEVER...SRN
PORTION OF LONG WAVE TROF...LEFT BEHIND IN TEXAS...WILL PROBABLY
BE A PLAYER IN OUR WX OVER THE WEEKEND...AS IT APPROACHES THE OH
AND TN VLYS. WE WILL PLAY IT CONSERVATIVE AND BRING SHWRS AND
TSTMS IN ON SUNDAY.

.SDF...NONE.

STUREY

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-042130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1140 AM EDT TUE JUN 4 2002

...HIGH HEAT, HUMIDITY, AND U-V LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON...

UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP SKIES MOSTLY SUNNY AGAIN THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA. ALSO,
SOUTHWESTERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPORT WARM AND MOIST
AIR TO THE REGION. THESE FACTORS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE HIGH HEAT
INDICES AND ULTRA VIOLET READINGS THIS AFTERNOON.

THE HEAT INDEX FACTORS BOTH TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO
PRODUCE A MEASURE OF WHAT IT REALLY FEELS LIKE OUTDOORS. THIS
AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH INTO THE LOWER AND POSSIBLY
MID 90S, AND DEW POINTS WILL REMAIN IN THE LOWER 70S. THIS WILL
COMBINE TO PRODUCE HEAT INDICES FROM 98 TO 105. URBAN LOCATIONS,
SUCH AS LOUISVILLE AND LEXINGTON, AND LOCATIONS THAT ARE NEAR LARGE
ASPHALT SURFACES SUCH AS ROADS AND HIGHWAYS, WILL SEE THE HIGHEST
HEAT INDEX READINGS. THESE ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS VALUES,
ESPECIALLY TO ELDERLY AND VERY YOUNG PEOPLE. IF YOU ARE WORKING
OUTDOORS THIS AFTERNOON, YOU SHOULD DRINK PLENTY OF WATER, AVOIDING
CAFFEINATED OR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS. ALSO TRY TO WEAR LIGHT COLORED
CLOTHING AS THIS WILL TEND TO REFLECT INCOMING HEAT FROM THE SUN.

IN ADDITION TO THE HIGH HEAT INDICES, THE ULTRA VIOLET INDEX THIS
AFTERNOON IS FORECAST TO REACH VERY HIGH LEVELS. THIS MEANS THAT
EXPOSED SKIN CAN BURN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. WEARING SUNGLASSES
AND SUNSCREEN WITH AN S-P-F OF 15 OF HIGHER WILL HELP YOU AVOID
SUNBURN TODAY. ALSO, IF YOU CAN, TRY AND AVOID EXTENDED OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES THROUGH 5:00 PM DAYLIGHT TIME. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW
THAT U-V RAYS CAN PENETRATE CLOUD COVER, SO EVEN IF A FEW CLOUDS
FORM THIS AFTERNOON, YOU CAN STILL GET BURNED. A FINAL NOTE,
REMEMBER THAT LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO HIGH ULTRA VIOLET CONDITIONS HAS
BEEN LINKED TO PREMATURE SKIN AGING AND TO CATARACTS.

SMALLCOMB

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-042130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1140 AM EDT TUE JUN 4 2002

...HIGH HEAT, HUMIDITY, AND U-V LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON...

UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP SKIES MOSTLY SUNNY AGAIN THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA. ALSO,
SOUTHWESTERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPORT WARM AND MOIST
AIR TO THE REGION. THESE FACTORS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE HIGH HEAT
INDICES AND ULTRA VIOLET READINGS THIS AFTERNOON.

THE HEAT INDEX FACTORS BOTH TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO
PRODUCE A MEASURE OF WHAT IT REALLY FEELS LIKE OUTDOORS. THIS
AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH INTO THE LOWER AND POSSIBLY
MID 90S, AND DEW POINTS WILL REMAIN IN THE LOWER 70S. THIS WILL
COMBINE TO PRODUCE HEAT INDICES FROM 98 TO 105. URBAN LOCATIONS,
SUCH AS LOUISVILLE AND LEXINGTON, AND LOCATIONS THAT ARE NEAR LARGE
ASPHALT SURFACES SUCH AS ROADS AND HIGHWAYS, WILL SEE THE HIGHEST
HEAT INDEX READINGS. THESE ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS VALUES,
ESPECIALLY TO ELDERLY AND VERY YOUNG PEOPLE. IF YOU ARE WORKING
OUTDOORS THIS AFTERNOON, YOU SHOULD DRINK PLENTY OF WATER, AVOIDING
CAFFEINATED OR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS. ALSO TRY TO WEAR LIGHT COLORED
CLOTHING AS THIS WILL TEND TO REFLECT INCOMING HEAT FROM THE SUN.

IN ADDITION TO THE HIGH HEAT INDICES, THE ULTRA VIOLET INDEX THIS
AFTERNOON IS FORECAST TO REACH VERY HIGH LEVELS. THIS MEANS THAT
EXPOSED SKIN CAN BURN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. WEARING SUNGLASSES
AND SUNSCREEN WITH AN S-P-F OF 15 OF HIGHER WILL HELP YOU AVOID
SUNBURN TODAY. ALSO, IF YOU CAN, TRY AND AVOID EXTENDED OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES THROUGH 5:00 PM DAYLIGHT TIME. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW
THAT U-V RAYS CAN PENETRATE CLOUD COVER, SO EVEN IF A FEW CLOUDS
FORM THIS AFTERNOON, YOU CAN STILL GET BURNED. A FINAL NOTE,
REMEMBER THAT LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO HIGH ULTRA VIOLET CONDITIONS HAS
BEEN LINKED TO PREMATURE SKIN AGING AND TO CATARACTS.

SMALLCOMB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY
426 PM EDT TUE JUN 4 2002

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

0334 PM    PENDLETON                 KY
06/04/02   HENRY                          HAIL  .50 INCH DIAMETER.

0341 PM    ORGAN CREEK               KY   WIND DAMAGE
06/04/02   OLDHAM                         TREES BLOWN DOWN IN ORGAN
                                          CREEK AREA IN NORTHERN PART
                                          OF COUNTY.

0350 PM    WORTHINGTON               KY   WIND DAMAGE
06/04/02   JEFFERSON                      SOME CHIMNEY DAMAGE AND
                                          SIDING OFF ONE HOUSE IN
                                          EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY.

0345 PM    CAMPBELLSBURG             KY   WIND DAMAGE
06/04/02   HENRY                          POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN.

0345 PM    NEW CASTLE                KY   WIND DAMAGE
06/04/02   HENRY                          POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN.

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