Severe Thunderstorm Warning 150, NWS Louisville, KY

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
250 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2003

.SHORT TERM...
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEGUN TO DEVELOP IN THE MUGGY AIRMASS SOUTH OF
THE WARM FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STORMS ARE ON THE NORTHERN AXIS
OF DEEPER MID LEVEL MOISTURE AND WE EXPECT THESE STORMS TO CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EVENING.

THE MODELS BRING ANOTHER SHOT OF S/W ENERGY ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA AROUND 12Z SATURDAY. WE WILL NEED TO KEEP A MENTION OF STORMS
IN THE FORECAST OVERNIGHT ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF
THE FORECAST AREA.

MAJOR CHANGES ARE IN STORE THIS FORECAST PACKAGE AS THE UPPER LEVEL
LOW OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATES PROPAGATES TO THE EAST. THE
MODELS ARE A LITTLE SLOWER THAN PREVIOUS RUNS BUT WE STILL EXPECT
TO SEE A COLD FRONT SWEEP ACROSS THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY AROUND 12Z
SUNDAY. THE DYNAMICS WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE MOST IMPRESSIVE JUST
TO THE NORTH EAST OF THE CFA BUT WE EXPECT A LINE OF STORMS TO
DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND MOVE ACROSS THE CFA OVERNIGHT. BOWING
SEGMENTS AND WIND DAMAGE WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE
STORMS.

THE FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL PUT AN END TO THE THUNDERSTORMS AS ME MOVE
INTO A DRIER AND MORE STABLE NORTHWEST FLOW.

MAV TEMPERATURES LOOK A LITTLE WARM SATURDAY AND WE WILL GO WITH THE
LOWER FWC GUIDANCE VALUES BUT WE DO LIKE THE COOLER MAV TEMPERATURES
ON SUNDAY.

.EXTENDED NOTES...
GENERAL MID-LEVEL TROFINESS OVER THE NERN QUADRANT OF THE CONUS
LOOKS TO KEEP TEMPS ACROSS LMK FA SLIGHTLY BELOW MID MAY
CLIMATOLOGIES FOR A GOOD PART OF NEXT WEEK. PER 6/12Z GFS RUNS, LATE
WED INTO THU A SIG 500MB WAVE DROPS SEWD INTO FA, GENERATING SCT
PCPN POLEWARD OF SFC LOW. HWVR, THERE IS QUITE THE DISCREPANCY IN
HOW THE GFS HANDLES THIS FEATURE COMPARED TO THE LATEST ECMWF RUN,
WHICH TAKES MOST OF THE ENERGY NOW OVER GULF OF ALASKA AND DROPS
THAT INTO A STG EWD PROPAGATING WAVE OVER SWRN CONUS BY 12Z/WED.
THIS RESULTS IN A MUCH WEAKER WAVE DROPPING INTO OHIO RIVER VALLEY.
LATEST GFS ENSEMBLE SERIES ALSO INDICATES A WIDE RANGE OF SOLUTIONS
WITH THIS SYSTEM. THE MEANS ARE PERHAPS LEANING SLIGHTLY TOWARDS
ECMWF SOLN. OVERALL WILL JUST GO WITH A LOW CHC OF -TSRA WED AND
THU. LOW CONFIDENCE IN TS CHCS GIVEN FCST RAOBS FROM 12Z GFS, BUT
GIVEN TIME OF YEAR KEPT CHC TS IN FCST.

.LMK...NONE.

XXV/XVI

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1230 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH
CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
A VERY WARM, MOIST, AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAINS OVER THE
OUTLOOK AREA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS, SOUTH OF A WARM FRONT OVER
INDIANA AND OHIO. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL THEREFORE
BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH TONIGHT, WITH LARGE HAIL AND HIGH WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY
THREATS. ALSO, DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE IN THE ATMOSPHERE,
ANY STORMS WILL PRODUCE VERY INTENSE RAINFALLS, ALONG WITH DEADLY
LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
THIS AIRMASS WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY, WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
STORMS POSSIBLE. INTO SATURDAY NIGHT, A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EASTWARD
ACROSS THE REGION. A COMPLEX OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS
LIKELY TO DEVELOP ALONG AND AHEAD OF THIS FRONT, AS IT MOVES THROUGH
THE OUTLOOK AREA. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT
SEVERE WEATHER EVENT FOR THE AREA.

A SLIGHT TO MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST
SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH THE HIGHEST CHANCES OF SEVERE WEATHER ALONG AND
NORTH OF THE OHIO RIVER. LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS,
AND POSSIBLY A FEW TORNADOES MAY ACCOMPANY THIS THUNDERSTORM
CLUSTER.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY
SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
LOUISVILLE. SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND AMATEUR RADIO NETWORKS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR ACTIVATION, PARTICULARLY SATURDAY NIGHT.

SMALLCOMB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY
559 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2003

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

0557 PM    LOUISVILLE                KY   .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03   JEFFERSON                      REPORTED AT LOUISVILLE
                                          INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BY
                                          ASOS OBSERVER.

RES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY
621 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2003

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

0617 PM    LEXINGTON                 KY   .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03   FAYETTE                        REPORTED BY HAM OPERATOR.

RES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY
636 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2003

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

0558 PM    WHITE SULPHUR             KY   1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03   SCOTT                          REPORTED BY EMS.

RES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY
644 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2003

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

0530 PM    ENGLISH                   IN   FLOOD
05/09/03   CRAWFORD                       WATER COVER NUMEROUS ROADS
                                          IN ENGLISH...BROWNSTOWN AND
                                          CLOVERLEAF. SOME ROADS WERE
                                          IMPASSABLE. BY 0621 PM EDT
                                          ROADS BECAME PASSABLE.

0600 PM    WEST OF  WILDWOOD LAKE    IN   FLOOD
05/09/03   ORANGE                         WATER COVERED ROADS.
                                          REPORTED BY CENTRAL
                                          DISPATCH.

0640 PM    FINCHVILLE                KY   .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03   SHELBY                         REPORTED BY EMS.

RES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY
650 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2003

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

0610 PM    ACROSS COUNTY             KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/09/03   BOURBON                        NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

RES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY
701 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2003

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

0656 PM    WINCHESTER                KY   .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03   CLARK                          REPORTED IN THE CITY BY
                                          HAM RADIO OPERATOR.

0656 PM    WINCHESTER                KY   WIND DAMAGE
05/09/03   CLARK                          TREES DOWN ACROSS EASTERN
                                          POTIONS OF THE CITY.
                                          REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
                                          OPERATOR.

RES