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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Louisville, KY

January 29, 200849 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this wind advisory at Jan 29, 2008, 2:14 AM CST for 49 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Jan 29, 2008, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 29, 2008, 2:14 AM CST (08:14 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 29, 2008, 3:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 30, 2008, 2:29 AM CST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
All 59 counties

Clark County, IN, Crawford County, IN, Dubois County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Jefferson County, IN, Orange County, IN, Perry County, IN, Scott County, IN, Washington County, IN, Adair County, KY, Allen County, KY, Anderson County, KY, Barren County, KY, Bourbon County, KY, Boyle County, KY, Breckinridge County, KY, Bullitt County, KY, Butler County, KY, Casey County, KY, Clark County, KY, Clinton County, KY, Cumberland County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Fayette County, KY, Franklin County, KY, Garrard County, KY, Grayson County, KY, Green County, KY, Hancock County, KY, Hardin County, KY, Harrison County, KY, Hart County, KY, Henry County, KY, Jefferson County, KY, Jessamine County, KY, Larue County, KY, Lincoln County, KY, Logan County, KY, Madison County, KY, Marion County, KY, Meade County, KY, Mercer County, KY, Metcalfe County, KY, Monroe County, KY, Nelson County, KY, Nicholas County, KY, Ohio County, KY, Oldham County, KY, Russell County, KY, Scott County, KY, Shelby County, KY, Simpson County, KY, Spencer County, KY, Taylor County, KY, Trimble County, KY, Warren County, KY, Washington County, KY, Woodford County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:16 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 205 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2008-01-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2008-01-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 325 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3162 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
325 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
468 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WWUS73 KLMK 290814
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
314 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL
KENTUCKY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD...

.A POTENT STORM SYSTEM OVER THE PLAINS WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE
REGION THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
50 MPH POSSIBLE ARE LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY.

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-292100-
/O.NEW.KLMK.WI.Y.0002.080129T2100Z-080130T1100Z/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON...
JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...
JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...
BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX...
MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...
BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...
CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...
LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...
HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE...
LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN...
BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...
LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...
SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...
JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY
314 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 /214 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ WEDNESDAY. 

A POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
IN FROM THE WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SUSTAINED
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION BY LATE AFTERNOON.

DURING THE EVENING...THE STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
REGION. THE FRONT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS
AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. AS THE FRONT PASSES...WINDS WILL QUICKLY
SHIFT FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE NORTHWEST. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS
OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.

COLDER AIR WILL QUICKLY ARRIVE BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TONIGHT. AS
TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S...AND WIND SPEEDS STAY UP...WIND
CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BY
SUNRISE WEDNESDAY.

WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. IN ADDITION...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE TRAFFIC WILL BE
NEGATIVELY IMPACTED. NOW WOULD BE THE GOOD TIME TO SECURE ANY
OUTDOOR ITEMS OF CONCERN AS THE STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW THEM AWAY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL MEDIA
FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. FOR MORE WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR
WEBSITES AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE AND WEATHER.GOV/LEXINGTON.

$$

JARVIS
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KLMK 291958
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
258 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2008

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL
KENTUCKY THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD...

.A POTENT STORM SYSTEM OVER THE MIDWEST WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE
REGION THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 45 MPH...LOCALLY HIGHER...ARE LIKELY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS
WILL DIMINISH BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY.

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-301100-
/O.CON.KLMK.WI.Y.0002.080129T2100Z-080130T1100Z/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON...
JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...
JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...
BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX...
MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...
BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...
CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...
LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...
HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE...
LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN...
BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...
LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...
SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...
JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY
258 PM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 /158 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/
WEDNESDAY...

THIS EVENING A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION. THE
FRONT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG
GUSTY WINDS. AS THE FRONT PASSES...WINDS WILL QUICKLY SHIFT FROM
THE SOUTHWEST TO THE NORTHWEST. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35
MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...POSSIBLY LOCALLY HIGHER.

COLDER AIR WILL QUICKLY ARRIVE BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TONIGHT. AS
TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO
FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO AROUND 10 DEGREES BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY.

WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. IN
ADDITION...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE TRAFFIC WILL BE NEGATIVELY
IMPACTED. NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE ANY OUTDOOR ITEMS OF
CONCERN AS THE STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW THEM AWAY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL MEDIA
FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. FOR MORE WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR
WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE.

$$

13
000 
WWUS73 KLMK 300829
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
329 AM EST WED JAN 30 2008


INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-300930-
/O.CAN.KLMK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1100Z/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON...
JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...
JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...
BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX...
MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...
BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...
CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...
LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...
HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE...
LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN...
BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...
LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...
SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...
JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY
329 AM EST WED JAN 30 2008 /229 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

STRONG WESTERLY WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED BELOW WIND ADVISORY
CRITERIA...THUS THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WINDS OF 15 TO 20
MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 7AM EST
THIS MORNING.

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

AML

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 29, 5:37 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry38 min

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Kentucky, 2008Wind Advisories in Indiana, 2008Every wind advisory in 2008

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.