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Flash Flood Warning 44, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 14, 2010, 7:14 PM EDT for Clark County, Madison County, Kentucky. It was in force for 3 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 14, 2010, 7:14 PM EDT (23:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2010, 10:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Clark County, KY, Madison County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 14, 4:59 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 4:59 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 14, 6:21 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
621 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0619 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE OKOLONA 38.12N 85.66W
08/14/2010 M2.24 INCH JEFFERSON KY NWS OFFICE
2.24 INCHES OF RAIN FELL AT THE NWS OFFICE IN 30
MINUTES
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1000510
NFSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 6:23 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
623 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010
KYZ035-036-039-040-047-142330-
ANDERSON-FRANKLIN-MERCER-SCOTT-WOODFORD-
623 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010
...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD
ANDERSON...FRANKLIN...MERCER...SCOTT AND WOODFORD COUNTIES...
AT 619 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF
FRANKFORT TO 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TAYLORSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT
25 MPH.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAIN WITH RAINFALL
RATES OF AROUND TWO INCHES PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS
THAN ONE HALF MILE...SMALL PEA OR DIME SIZE HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY
WINDS OF AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
FRANKFORT...
LAWRENCEBURG...
VERSAILLES...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3812 8464 3788 8471 3793 8517 3805 8511
3808 8506 3813 8504 3815 8502 3824 8502
3835 8496 3834 8480 3835 8446
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 270DEG 20KT 3832 8483 3791 8509
MJSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 6:44 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
644 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010
KYZ062>065-070>077-081-142315-
ADAIR-ALLEN-BARREN-CUMBERLAND-EDMONSON-GREEN-HART-LOGAN-METCALFE-
MONROE-SIMPSON-TAYLOR-WARREN-
544 PM CDT SAT AUG 14 2010
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND
GUSTY WINDS...
AT 538 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MUNFORDVILLE TO 8
MILES EAST OF GUTHRIE...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES
OF AROUND TWO INCHES PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE
HALF MILE...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 40 TO 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED
WITH THESE STORMS.
THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
FRANKLIN...
THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 65 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 20 AND 6.
THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT THE NATCHER PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1
AND 4.
THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT THE CUMBERLAND (NUNN) PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 11 AND 49.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING. EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON LOCAL
ROADWAYS. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND TURN ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS IF
ENCOUNTERING HEAVY RAINS.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3666 8649 3664 8656 3665 8704 3729 8585
3731 8517 3728 8512 3662 8563
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 278DEG 12KT 3723 8588 3667 8701
EESLocal storm report, Aug 14, 6:53 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
653 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0652 PM HEAVY RAIN SHELBYVILLE 38.22N 85.23W
08/14/2010 M1.75 INCH SHELBY KY COCORAHS
1.75 INCHES FELL IN ABOUT ONE HOUR
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1000511
NFSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 6:53 PM EDT, 21 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 13, 8:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry | 41 min |
| Aug 14, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 50 min |
| Aug 14, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Ohio | 25 min |
| Aug 14, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Ohio | 35 min |
| Aug 14, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Trimble | 26 min |
| Aug 14, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Meade | 39 min |
| Aug 14, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Fayette, Jessamine | 50 min |
| Aug 14, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 48 min |
| Aug 14, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade | 31 min |
| Aug 14, 4:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Trimble | 30 min |
| Aug 14, 4:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Edmonson | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson | 50 min |
| Aug 14, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Oldham | 31 min |
| Aug 14, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 44 min |
| Aug 14, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Larue | 41 min |
| Aug 14, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson | 45 min |
| Aug 14, 5:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson | 85 min |
| Aug 14, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Shelby, Spencer | 48 min |
| Aug 14, 5:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer | 73 min |
| Aug 14, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 55 min |
| Aug 14, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington | 67 min |
| Aug 14, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Marion, Nelson, Spencer, Washington | 50 min |
| Aug 14, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 44 min |
| Aug 14, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen, Barren, Metcalfe | 28 min |
| Aug 14, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Scott, Woodford | 67 min |
| Aug 14, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Mercer, Washington, Woodford | 39 min |
| Aug 14, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Green, Metcalfe, Monroe and 1 more | 31 min |
| Aug 14, 6:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Clark, Madison | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Nicholas, Scott | 52 min |
| Aug 14, 7:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln | 25 min |
| Aug 14, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, Woodford | 37 min |
| Aug 14, 7:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Fayette | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Monroe | 34 min |
| Aug 14, 7:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Barren, Monroe | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren, Metcalfe | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Madison | 47 min |
| Aug 14, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey, Lincoln | 34 min |
| Aug 14, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Monroe | 27 min |
| Aug 14, 7:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 25 min |
| Aug 14, 7:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln | 34 min |
| Aug 14, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Crawford | 40 min |
| Aug 14, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Orange | 27 min |
| Aug 14, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison | 29 min |
| Aug 14, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson, Scott | 37 min |
| Aug 14, 4:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Jefferson, Scott | 79 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.