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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 128, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 2, 2006, 9:56 PM CDT for Green County, Hart County, Taylor County, Kentucky. It was in force for 34 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
- Apr 2, 2006, 9:56 PM CDT (02:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2006, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Green County, KY, Hart County, KY, Taylor County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 5:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 2, 8:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
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.
NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 2, 2:05 PM CDT, 7 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 2:05 PM CDT, 7 hours 51 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 2:40 PM CDT, 7 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 340 PM EDT SUN APR 2 2006 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-030830- 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- 340 PM EDT SUN APR 2 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTHWARD ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA THIS AFTERNOON...HELPING GENERATE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL... GUSTY WINDS... DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS. TONIGHT...AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION...A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO PUSH EASTWARD ACROSS THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS THIS EVENING ...AND TRAVEL EASTWARD INTO THE OUTLOOK AREA AHEAD OF THE FRONT...LIKELY FORMING INTO A SQUALL LINE WITH SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. BASED ON CURRENT DATA...THE BEST CHANCES FOR WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IN THE OUTLOOK AREA ARE BETWEEN 11 PM AND 4 AM EDT. THE STORMS TONIGHT WILL LIKELY BE FAST MOVING...WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT...ALONG WITH LARGE HAIL. ISOLATED TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT. LOCATIONS WEST OF I-65 HAVE THE BEST CHANCES OF SEVERE WEATHER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. A WEATHER SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY...MAINLY TONIGHT. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL MEDIA... OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE FOR UPDATES AND MORE INFORMATION. JA
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 2, 5:21 PM CDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
630 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 N RUSSELL SPRINGS 37.08N 85.08W
04/02/2006 RUSSELL KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SEEN BY MORE THAN ONE SPOTTER
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CALLAHANLocal storm report, Apr 2, 5:43 PM CDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
643 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0626 PM HAIL 2 SW PHIL 37.20N 84.99W
04/02/2006 M0.75 INCH CASEY KY EMERGENCY MNGR
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CALLAHANLocal storm report, Apr 2, 6:01 PM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
701 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0647 PM TSTM WND GST 10 N FRANKFORT 38.34N 84.87W
04/02/2006 U0 MPH FRANKLIN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
DAMAGE TO A BARN. LARGE HAIL BUT SIZE UNKNOWN
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CALLAHANSpecial weather statement, Apr 2, 6:26 PM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 726 PM EDT SUN APR 2 2006 KYZ049-056-057-030030- CLARK KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINCHESTER...LANCASTER...RICHMOND 726 PM EDT SUN APR 2 2006 THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS GARRARD AND MADISON COUNTIES THROUGH 8:00 PM EST. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL... WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH... AND A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND UNDERPASSES. JA
Local storm report, Apr 2, 6:29 PM CDT, 3 hours 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hancock | 28 min |
| Apr 2, 7:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Ohio | 47 min |
| Apr 2, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Logan | 28 min |
| Apr 2, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 48 min |
| Apr 2, 8:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson | 46 min |
| Apr 2, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 43 min |
| Apr 2, 8:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Ohio | 17 min |
| Apr 2, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Oldham, Trimble | 45 min |
| Apr 2, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Meade | 33 min |
| Apr 2, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Ohio | 14 min |
| Apr 2, 9:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Logan | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Shelby, Spencer | 24 min |
| Apr 2, 9:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Shelby | 35 min |
| Apr 2, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler | 33 min |
| Apr 2, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Spencer | 35 min |
| Apr 2, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin | 33 min |
| Apr 2, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey | 21 min |
| Apr 2, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Lincoln | 36 min |
| Apr 2, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Scott, Woodford | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 9:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Logan | 16 min |
| Apr 2, 9:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson | 26 min |
| Apr 2, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler | 37 min |
| Apr 2, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas | 37 min |
| Apr 2, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Fayette | 32 min |
| Apr 2, 9:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Logan | 31 min |
| Apr 2, 10:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Green, Taylor | 23 min |
| Apr 2, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Marion | 20 min |
| Apr 2, 10:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe | 43 min |
| Apr 2, 10:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey | 26 min |
| Apr 2, 10:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Warren | 24 min |
| Apr 2, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Lincoln | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 12:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Warren | 13 min |
| Apr 2, 7:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Dubois | 36 min |
| Apr 2, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Harrison, Orange, Washington | 51 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kentucky, 2006Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2006
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.