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Flash Flood Warning 58, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 27, 2006, 9:23 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Oldham County, Kentucky. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2006, 9:23 PM EDT (01:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2006, 1:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Jefferson County, KY, Oldham County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:25 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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 198 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 615 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 932 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Aug 27, 8:43 PM EDT, 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 8:43 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 27, 4:15 PM EDT, 5 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 415 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-280830- ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- 415 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ALONG AND NORTH OF A BOWLING GREEN TO LEXINGTON LINE THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING. ISOLATED STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALIZED DAMAGING WINDS AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING THE MAIN THREATS. FURTHER SOUTHEAST INTO THE LAKE CUMBERLAND REGION...STORMS SHOULD BE MORE ISOLATED IN NATURE...BUT MAY STILL PRODUCE A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN...LIGHTNING...AND GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. AS A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT PUSHES ACROSS THE REGION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE HEAVY RAINS AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY INSTANCES OF FLOODING OR SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE. CALL OUR SPOTTER LINE...OR USE OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE. CS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 7:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 715 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 KYZ030-031-033-034-272345- HENRY-JEFFERSON-OLDHAM-SHELBY- 715 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 ...THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING HENRY...JEFFERSON...OLDHAM AND SHELBY COUNTIES... AT 714 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF PROSPECT TO NEW CASTLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT FAR NORTHEAST JEFFERSON...ALONG WITH SOUTHERN AND EASTERN OLDHAM COUNTY THROUGH 730 PM EDT...AND AFFECT NORTHERN SHELBY AND WESTERN HENRY COUNTY THROUGH AT LEAST 745 PM EDT. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 71 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 14 AND 9. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. EXPECT PONDING WATER ON LOCAL ROADWAYS. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND TURN ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS IF ENCOUNTERING HEAVY RAINS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO... WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CS
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 7:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 736 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 INZ092-KYZ030-031-280000- CLARK-JEFFERSON-OLDHAM- 736 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN REDEVELOPING NORTHEAST OF LOUISVILLE... AT 727 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR PROSPECT...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF LOUISVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 30 TO 40 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL BE... NEAR GOSHEN BY 745 PM EDT. NEAR BROWNSBORO BY 750 PM EDT. NEAR SKYLIGHT BY 755 PM EDT. HEAVY RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. EXPECT PONDING WATER ON LOCAL ROADWAYS. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND TURN ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS IF ENCOUNTERING HEAVY RAINS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO...WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CS
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 8:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 801 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 KYZ032-033-280030- HENRY-TRIMBLE- 801 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER HENRY AND TRIMBLE COUNTIES... AT 756 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BEDFORD...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CARROLLTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH... ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLY WITH THESE STORMS. EXPECT PONDING WATER ON LOCAL ROADWAYS. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND TURN ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS IF ENCOUNTERING HEAVY RAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO...WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CS
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 8:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 815 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 KYZ030-031-280045- JEFFERSON-OLDHAM- 815 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG OLDHAM-JEFFERSON COUNTY LINE... AT 809 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR PEWEE VALLEY...OR 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF LOUISVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 45 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL BE... NEAR BROWNSBORO BY 820 PM EDT. NEAR CRESTWOOD BY 825 PM EDT. NEAR BUCKNER BY 845 PM EDT. HEAVY RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. EXPECT PONDING WATER ON LOCAL ROADWAYS. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND TURN ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS IF ENCOUNTERING HEAVY RAINS.DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO... WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CS
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 8:59 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 5:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Orange | 4 hr |
| Aug 28, 6:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Dubois | 44 min |
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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.