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River Flood Warning 45, NWS Louisville, KY

April 20, 2011Jefferson County, Meade County, Kentucky; Clark County, Floyd County, Harrison County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Apr 20, 2011, 10:24 AM EDT for Jefferson County, Meade County, Kentucky; Clark County, Floyd County, Harrison County, Indiana. It took effect at Apr 21, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 20, 2011, 10:24 AM EDT (14:24 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 21, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 22, 2011, 11:27 AM EDT
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Clark County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Jefferson County, KY, Meade County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:22 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 river

Written for the forecast point Ohio River at McAlpine Lower (MLPK2). The gauge peaked at 54.68 ft at Apr 21, 2011, 4:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate5055606504/2004/2104/2204/23
Action stage
53 ft
Minor stage
55 ft
Moderate stage
65 ft
Major stage
73 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03294500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

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

620 
WGUS43 KLMK 201424
FLWLMK
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY 
1024 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...KENTUCKY... 

  OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER
  OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER
  OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK

AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN INDIANA...CLARK...CRAWFORD...
FLOYD...HARRISON...PERRY AND IN KENTUCKY...BRECKINRIDGE...HANCOCK...
JEFFERSON...MEADE...OLDHAM.

.HEAVY RAIN LAST NIGHT IN ADDITION TO MORE HEAVY RAIN ON THURSDAY NIGHT
WILL CAUSE NEW FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT.

&&

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/MLUK2.1.ER.110420T2100Z.110422T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...WALDOAH BEACH AND TRANSYLVANIA BEACH ARE CUT
  OFF. MOCKINGBIRD VALLEY ROAD IS FLOODED BETWEEN RIVER ROAD AND 
  MELLWOOD AVENUE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.1  
  FEET ON MAR 21 2008.

$$

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/MLPK2.1.ER.110421T0400Z.110422T0000Z.110424T1800Z.NO/
1024 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 52.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 55.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 56.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 55.0 FEET...PARKS AND RIVER FRONT AREAS IN CLARKSVILLE 
  AND NEW ALBANY MAY BE FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 56.7  
  FEET ON DEC 24 1990.

$$

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/CNNI3.1.ER.110420T2200Z.110424T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 43.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS NEAR CLOVERPORT
  AND CANNELTON. HIGHWAY 66 FLOODS NEAR DERBY AND DEXTER. ROCKY POINT
  GIRL SCOUT CAMP IS AFFECTED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 43.5  
  FEET ON JAN 9 2004.

$$
CMC
4 follow-up statements
782 
WGUS83 KLMK 210210
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1010 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
KENTUCKY...

  OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER 
  OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER 
  OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK 
  OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN INDIANA...CLARK...CRAWFORD...
FLOYD...HARRISON...PERRY AND IN KENTUCKY...BRECKINRIDGE...HANCOCK...
JEFFERSON...MEADE...OLDHAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

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/MLUK2.1.ER.110421T0120Z.110422T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER.
* AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...RIVER ROAD AT INDIAN HILL TRAIL IS FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.1  
  FEET ON MAR 21 2008.

$$

INC019-043-061-KYC111-163-211409-
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/MLPK2.1.ER.110421T0400Z.110422T0000Z.110424T1800Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 54.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 55.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 56.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 58.0 FEET...IN 111 IS FLOODED UPSTREAM OF BRIDGEPORT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 56.3  
  FEET ON FEB 1 1994.

$$

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1010 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK.
* AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.7 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS NEAR CLOVERPORT
  AND CANNELTON. HIGHWAY 66 FLOODS NEAR DERBY AND DEXTER. ROCKY POINT
  GIRL SCOUT CAMP IS AFFECTED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 43.5  
  FEET ON JAN 9 2004.

$$

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/TELI3.1.ER.110413T0438Z.110424T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 42.8 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND ON BOTH SIDES FLOODS. WATER 
  REACHES BASE OF FLOODWALL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6  
  FEET ON JAN 10 2004.

$$
642 
WGUS83 KLMK 211536
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1136 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
KENTUCKY...
 
  OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER
  OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER  
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN INDIANA...CLARK...FLOYD...
HARRISON AND IN KENTUCKY...JEFFERSON...MEADE...OLDHAM.

.THESE FORECASTS INCLUDE 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED OVER
THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT.

&&

INC019-043-KYC111-185-220336-
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/MLUK2.1.ER.110421T0120Z.110425T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1136 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 29 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...PARTS OF UTICA IN FLOOD. THIRD STREET RAMP 
  OFF OF I-64 IS CLOSED. 10TH AND 27TH STREETS ARE CLOSED AT 
  FLOODGATES.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 29.9  
  FEET ON MAR 2 1979.

$$

INC019-043-061-KYC111-163-220336-
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/MLPK2.1.ER.110421T1800Z.110425T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1136 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 54.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 55.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON
  AND RISE TO NEAR 60 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...INDIANA 111 WILL FLOOD NEAR BRIDGEPORT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 60.3  
  FEET ON JAN 4 1991.

$$
CMC
264 
WGUS83 KLMK 220338
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1138 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
KENTUCKY...

  OHIO RIVER AT CLIFTY CREEK 
  OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER 
  OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER 
  OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK 
  OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN INDIANA...CLARK...CRAWFORD...
FLOYD...HARRISON...JEFFERSON...PERRY AND IN KENTUCKY...
BRECKINRIDGE...HANCOCK...JEFFERSON...MEADE...OLDHAM...TRIMBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY EVENING.

&&

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/CLFI3.1.ER.110423T1400Z.110424T0600Z.110426T0500Z.NO/
1138 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT CLIFTY CREEK.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 447.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 451.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 453.9 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 453.0 FEET...WATER COVERS ALL OF VAUGHN ST. IN MADISON. 
  WATER FLOODS CITY CAMPGROUND. FLOODING BEGINS IN WESTPORT KY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 453.0  
  FEET ON JAN 3 1991.

$$

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1138 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER.
* AT 11:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.5 FEET BY
  SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...PARTS OF UTICA IN FLOOD. THIRD STREET RAMP 
  OFF OF I-64 IS CLOSED. 10TH AND 27TH STREETS ARE CLOSED AT 
  FLOODGATES.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 29.0  
  FEET ON JAN 4 1991.

$$

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1138 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER.
* AT 11:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 54.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 55.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 61.0 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 60.3  
  FEET ON JAN 4 1991.

$$

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1138 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK.
* AT 11:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 48.0 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 46.8  
  FEET ON JAN 5 1991.

$$

INC123-KYC027-091-230338-
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1138 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY.
* AT  3:07 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 46.2 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 46.5 FEET...FLOOD GATES IN HAWESVILLE KY CLOSE.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 45.4  
  FEET ON JAN 5 1991.

$$
467 
WGUS83 KLMK 221527
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1127 AM EDT FRI APR 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
INDIANA...KENTUCKY...
 
  OHIO RIVER AT CLIFTY CREEK
  OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN INDIANA...CLARK...FLOYD...
HARRISON...JEFFERSON AND IN KENTUCKY...JEFFERSON...MEADE...TRIMBLE.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
KENTUCKY...
 
  OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER 
  OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK 
  OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN INDIANA...CLARK...FLOYD...CRAWFORD...
PERRY AND IN KENTUCKY...JEFFERSON...OLDHAM...BRECKINRIDGE...HANCOCK.

.RAINFALL THIS WEEKEND WILL BE LIGHTER THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST AND
FLOODING WILL NOT BE EXTENSIVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT.

&&

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1127 AM EDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT CLIFTY CREEK.
* AT  7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 447.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 451.0 FEET.
* RIVER WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

$$

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1127 AM EDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
  EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...SOME SECTIONS OF RIVER ROAD ARE CLOSED NEAR 
  COX'S PARK. EIFLER BEACH AND JUNIPER BEACH ARE CUT OFF.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.1  
  FEET ON MAY 18 1996.

$$

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1127 AM EDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 54.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 55.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 54.7 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 52.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

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1127 AM EDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 44.4 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 44.3  
  FEET ON MAY 23 1995.

$$

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/TELI3.1.ER.110413T0438Z.110425T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1127 AM EDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY.
* AT  7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.7 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND ON BOTH SIDES FLOODS. WATER 
  REACHES BASE OF FLOODWALL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 43.4  
  FEET ON MAY 23 1995.

$$
CMC

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at Apr 20, 10:08 AM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 10:08 AM EDT, 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1008 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011

...FORECAST UPDATE...

UPDATED FORECASTS FOR CURRENT TRENDS AND FRONTAL LOCATION. EXPECT
THIN LINE OF SHOWERS TO BE OUT OF AREA BY MIDDAY...WITH TEMPERATURES
EITHER HOLDING STEADY OR FALLING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDS
CONTINUE FOR A DISTANCE UPSTREAM...SO INCREASED THE SKY COVER INTO
THE AFTERNOON. UPDATED PRODUCTS ARE ALREADY OUT.

.SHORT TERM (TODAY AND TONIGHT)...

A VERY BUSY WEATHER NIGHT HERE IN THE OHIO VALLEY.  INTENSE
QUASI-LINEAR CONVECTIVE SYSTEM RAMMED THROUGH THE REGION EARLY THIS
MORNING.  CURRENTLY THIS SYSTEM IS STILL AFFECTING PORTIONS OF
SOUTH-CENTRAL AND EASTERN KENTUCKY.  BEHIND THE LINE...LARGE AREA OF
STRATIFORM RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES.  ACTUAL
SURFACE FRONT IS NOW GETTING READY TO CROSS OVER THE IL/IN BORDER
AND WILL SWING THROUGH KENTUCKY LATER THIS MORNING.  ADDITIONAL
CONVECTION CONTINUES JUST ALONG AND AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT WHICH
WILL IMPACT THE AREA LATER THIS MORNING.

OVERALL SEVERE THREAT IS LIMITED TO JUST OUR SOUTHEAST SECTIONS.  SO
AM PLANNING ON DROPPING THE TORNADO WATCH FOR MUCH OF OUR REGION
WITH THE MORNING FORECAST ISSUANCE.  WILL BE COORDINATING THIS WITH
SPC BEFORE GOING TO PRESS.  OTHERWISE...FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
OVERNIGHT PERIOD...EXPECT WIDESPREAD SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY TO PERSIST AND THEN DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST LATER THIS
MORNING.

SFC COLD FRONT SHOULD PASS THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING AND WE
SHOULD START TO SEE IMPROVING CONDITIONS LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION WITH HIGHS TODAY
RANGING FROM THE UPPER 50S TO THE LOWER 60S IN THE NORTH WITH
MID-UPPER 60S IN THE SOUTH.  THOUGH THOSE HIGHER READINGS IN THE
SOUTHEAST WILL LIKELY OCCUR EARLY THIS MORNING WITH A COOLDOWN
EXPECTED AFTER THE CONVECTIVE LINE PASSES.

DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
INTO THE REGION.  IN GENERAL...PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED WITH
LOWS DROPPING INTO THE LOWER 40S ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA WITH
MID-UPPER 40S EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF KENTUCKY.

.LONG TERM (THURSDAY - TUESDAY)...

THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

MAJORITY OF THE SHORT-MEDIUM RANGE MODELS SUGGEST THAT SFC FRONTAL
BOUNDARY TO THE SOUTH WILL RETREAT BACK AS A WARM FRONT DURING THE
DAY ON THURSDAY.  THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION ON THURSDAY.
IT DOES APPEAR THAT FAIRLY GOOD COVERAGE IS EXPECTED THURSDAY
NIGHT...THUS HAVE INCREASED POPS TO LIKELY FOR THIS TIME FRAME.  AS
THE FRONT SLOWLY MOVES NORTH THROUGH KY...RENEWED THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOP SEEMS LIKELY FOR FRIDAY AS WELL.  IT STILL SEEMS REASONABLE
THAT THE FRONT MAY PUSH FAR ENOUGH NORTHWARD THAT WE COULD SEE A
BREAK BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING...BUT ADVANCING COLD FRONT COMING
IN FROM THE NORTHWEST WOULD BRING BACK SHOWERS AND STORMS LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY.  THERE IS STILL A BIT OF MODEL
SPREAD ABOUT HOW FAR SOUTH THE FRONT WILL GET ON SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT.  BOTH OF THE 20/00Z EURO AND GFS RUNS SUGGEST THAT
THE FRONT WILL STALL OUT NEAR THE OHIO RIVER AND THEN LIFT BACK
NORTH.  SEVERE THREAT IS STILL THERE SINCE WE'LL BE IN THE WARM
SECTOR.  SOMETHING THAT WE'LL NEED TO WATCH OVER THE COMING DAYS.
HOWEVER...BIGGER PROBLEM WILL LIKELY BE THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL DUE
TO ALL OF THE EXPECTED CONVECTION.  THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN AREA
RIVERS RISING THROUGH THE PERIOD.

TEMPERATURES WILL NEAR NORMAL THROUGH THE PD WITH HIGHS ON THURSDAY
WARMING INTO THE LOWER-MID 60S.  AS THE WARM FRONT SURGES
NORTHWARD...FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WILL LIKELY SEE HIGHS IN THE
MID-UPPER 70S. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL BE IN THE LOWER-MID 50S THURSDAY
NIGHT WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

SFC FRONTAL BOUNDARY LOOKS TO RETREAT BACK TO THE NORTH DURING THE
DAY ON SUNDAY.  WITH THE AREA BEING IN THE WARM SECTOR...CAN NOT
RULE OUT A FEW STRAY SHOWERS OR STORMS IN AROUND THE AREA FOR EASTER
SUNDAY.  IT WILL BE QUITE WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO THE
LOWER 80S.  WITH SFC FRONT WAY TO THE NORTH ON MONDAY...PLAN ON
KEEPING THE FORECAST DRY THROUGH THIS TIME PERIOD.  BY
TUESDAY...ANOTHER SFC LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND MOVE THROUGH
THE PLAINS AND THEN INTO THE GREAT LAKES.  THIS WILL DRAG A SFC COLD
FRONT THROUGH THE REGION ON TUESDAY...POSSIBLY BRINGING YET ANOTHER
ROUND OF HEAVY RAINS AND POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER.  STAY TUNED.
TEMPS ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY WILL BE WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S...AND OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.

&&

.AVIATION (12Z TAF ISSUANCE)...

SFC COLD FRONT NOW APPROACHING KSDF AND KBWG.  SFC FRONT SHOULD
CROSS THROUGH KSDF AND KBWG BETWEEN 20/11-12Z AND THROUGH KLEX BY
20/1230-1330Z.  BULK OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE EAST OF KSDF AND
KBWG AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE FORECAST
PERIOD.  LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR A SHORT TIME AT
KLEX THIS MORNING AND THEN BE OUT OF THE TERMINAL BY 1230-1330Z.

SFC WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL VEER TO THE NORTHWEST AT WILL
AVERAGE BETWEEN 08-10KTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20KTS POSSIBLE. VFR CIGS
ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AND AS DRIER AIR MOVES INTO THE
REGION...WE SHOULD SEE CLEARING OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM NORTHWEST
TO SOUTHEAST.  PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH WINDS
EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST AND REMAIN BETWEEN 06-08KTS.

&&

.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...NONE.
IN...NONE.
&&

UPDATE.........RJS
SHORT TERM.....MJ
LONG TERM......MJ
AVIATION.......MJ
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 20, 9:56 AM EDT, 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
956 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-211400-
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-
956 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011 /856 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL LIFT NORTHWARD THROUGH THE REGION ON
THURSDAY. THIS BOUNDARY WILL LIKELY SERVE AS A FOCUS FOR SHOWER
AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.
SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE ON THE STRONG SIDE WITH DAMAGING
WINDS AND LARGE HAIL BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREATS.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE FROM EASTER SUNDAY
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

HEAVY RAINS FROM THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE RISING WATER
LEVELS ON AREA RIVERS...INCLUDING THE OHIO. IF YOU LIVE NEAR A
RIVER OR OTHER BODY OF WATER...KEEP ABREAST OF THE WATER LEVELS
AND BE PREPARED FOR WATER RISES LATER THIS WEEKEND AND INTO THE
WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

MJ/RJS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 20, 5:31 AM EDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
531 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1125 PM     TSTM WND GST     JASPER                  38.39N  86.94W
04/19/2011  M67 MPH          DUBOIS             IN   MESONET

            MEASURED AT JASPER MIDDLE SCHOOL

1134 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JASPER                  38.39N  86.94W
04/19/2011                   DUBOIS             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE CITY.

1135 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JASPER                  38.39N  86.94W
04/19/2011                   DUBOIS             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            OVERTURNED MOBILE HOMES REPORTED IN THE CITY OF JASPER.

1138 PM     TSTM WND GST     TASWELL                 38.33N  86.57W
04/19/2011  M65 MPH          CRAWFORD           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1143 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW TELL CITY          37.98N  86.80W
04/19/2011                   PERRY              IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES REPORTED DOWN.

1149 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TELL CITY               37.95N  86.76W
04/19/2011                   PERRY              IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE CITY.

1150 PM     TSTM WND GST     PAOLI                   38.56N  86.47W
04/19/2011  M60 MPH          ORANGE             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1150 PM     TSTM WND GST     ORLEANS                 38.66N  86.45W
04/19/2011  M63 MPH          ORANGE             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1151 PM     TSTM WND GST     ENGLISH                 38.33N  86.46W
04/19/2011  M65 MPH          CRAWFORD           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1158 PM     TSTM WND GST     LEAVENWORTH             38.20N  86.35W
04/19/2011  E65 MPH          CRAWFORD           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1202 AM     TSTM WND GST     ROME                    37.93N  86.53W
04/20/2011  M63 MPH          PERRY              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1203 AM     TSTM WND GST     LEWISPORT               37.93N  86.90W
04/20/2011  M66 MPH          HANCOCK            KY   MESONET

1203 AM     TSTM WND DMG     VALEENE                 38.43N  86.40W
04/20/2011                   ORANGE             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN

1207 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HARDINSBURG             37.78N  86.45W
04/20/2011                   BRECKINRIDGE       KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN WEST OF THE CITY

1209 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CORYDON                 38.21N  86.13W
04/20/2011                   HARRISON           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN

1210 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LEAVENWORTH             38.20N  86.35W
04/20/2011                   CRAWFORD           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

1212 AM     TSTM WND GST     HARDINSBURG             37.78N  86.45W
04/20/2011  M60 MPH          BRECKINRIDGE       KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

1214 AM     TSTM WND GST     DEANEFIELD              37.67N  86.82W
04/20/2011  M59 MPH          OHIO               KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

1214 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CORYDON                 38.21N  86.13W
04/20/2011                   HARRISON           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

1215 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NEW PEKIN               38.50N  86.02W
04/20/2011                   WASHINGTON         IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN

1215 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NEW ALBANY              38.30N  85.83W
04/20/2011                   FLOYD              IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROOF OFF A HOUSE IN EASTERN NEW ALBANY ON VINCENNES.

1217 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HARDINSBURG             37.78N  86.45W
04/20/2011                   BRECKINRIDGE       KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 333

1217 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRANDENBURG             38.00N  86.18W
04/20/2011                   MEADE              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES REPORTED DOWN

1220 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GALENA                  38.35N  85.94W
04/20/2011                   FLOYD              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN

1221 AM     TSTM WND DMG     OLATON                  37.53N  86.70W
04/20/2011                   OHIO               KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

1224 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BEAVER DAM              37.41N  86.88W
04/20/2011                   OHIO               KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

1225 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NEW ALBANY              38.30N  85.83W
04/20/2011                   FLOYD              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER TRANSFORMERS BLOWING WEST OF THE CITY

1226 AM     TSTM WND GST     EDWARDSVILLE            38.28N  85.90W
04/20/2011  M65 MPH          FLOYD              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1227 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NEW ALBANY              38.30N  85.83W
04/20/2011                   FLOYD              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER TRANSFORMERS REPORTED BLOWING.

1228 AM     TSTM WND DMG     DEPUTY                  38.80N  85.65W
04/20/2011                   JEFFERSON          IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DAMAGE TO A BARN AND GARAGE NEAR STATE ROAD 3 IN
            DEPUTY. TREES AND POWER LINES WERE DOWNED COUNTY WIDE IN
            JEFFERSON COUNTY.

1229 AM     TSTM WND GST     AUSTIN                  38.74N  85.81W
04/20/2011  M62 MPH          SCOTT              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1229 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SE LOUISVILLE         38.16N  85.66W
04/20/2011                   JEFFERSON          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            POWER LINE FLASHES REPORTED

1229 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SCOTTSBURG              38.69N  85.78W
04/20/2011                   SCOTT              IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES DOWNED COUNTYWIDE...SOME BLOCKING ROADS.

1230 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NEW CASTLE              38.43N  85.17W
04/20/2011                   HENRY              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE.

1235 AM     TSTM WND DMG     JEFFERSONVILLE          38.30N  85.73W
04/20/2011                   CLARK              IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WIND DAMAGE AT THE 3100 BLOCK OF HOLMANS LANE. TWO
            MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED AT THE SUNSET MOBILE HOME PARK.
            OTHER TRAILERS WERE OFF THEIR FOUNDATIONS. STRUCTURAL
            DAMAGE TO A CHURCH. SIX POWER POLES DOWNED. WIRES DOWN.

1236 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LANCASTER               38.83N  85.52W
04/20/2011                   JEFFERSON          IN   STORM CHASER

            TREES DOWN BETWEEN DEPUTY AND LANCASTER

1237 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 W BRANDENBURG         38.00N  86.29W
04/20/2011                   MEADE              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HOMES DAMAGES

1239 AM     TSTM WND GST     BROOKS                  38.07N  85.72W
04/20/2011  M60 MPH          BULLITT            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

1239 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ST. MATTHEWS            38.25N  85.64W
04/20/2011                   JEFFERSON          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINE FLASHES REPORTED

1244 AM     TSTM WND GST     LEITCHFIELD             37.48N  86.29W
04/20/2011  M60 MPH          GRAYSON            KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1249 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HILLVIEW                38.07N  85.69W
04/20/2011                   BULLITT            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN

1251 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LEITCHFIELD             37.48N  86.29W
04/20/2011                   GRAYSON            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN

1252 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ELIZABETHTOWN           37.70N  85.87W
04/20/2011                   HARDIN             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0103 AM     HAIL             LEITCHFIELD             37.48N  86.29W
04/20/2011  M0.88 INCH       GRAYSON            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0104 AM     HAIL             ELIZABETHTOWN           37.70N  85.87W
04/20/2011  M0.88 INCH       HARDIN             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0104 AM     TSTM WND GST     SIMPSONVILLE            38.22N  85.35W
04/20/2011  E60 MPH          SHELBY             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

0105 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PROSPECT                38.35N  85.61W
04/20/2011                   JEFFERSON          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0106 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BARDSTOWN               37.81N  85.46W
04/20/2011                   NELSON             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN IN THE CITY

0122 AM     HAIL             COXS CREEK              37.90N  85.47W
04/20/2011  M0.50 INCH       NELSON             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0123 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N SPRINGFIELD         37.72N  85.22W
04/20/2011                   WASHINGTON         KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING HIGHWAY 55.

0125 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BROWNSBORO              38.35N  85.50W
04/20/2011                   OLDHAM             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE

0127 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKFORT               38.19N  84.87W
04/20/2011                   FRANKLIN           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CAPITAL AVENUE CLOSED BY DOWNED TREE.

0129 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LA GRANGE               38.40N  85.38W
04/20/2011                   OLDHAM             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE CITY

0129 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKFORT               38.19N  84.87W
04/20/2011                   FRANKLIN           KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES WERE DOWN ON ROADWAYS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. A SIGN
            WAS BLOWN IN TO A WINDOW AT A BUSINESS IN THE 800 BLOCK
            OF LOUISVILLE ROAD.

0130 AM     TSTM WND GST     BROWNSVILLE             37.19N  86.26W
04/20/2011  M60 MPH          EDMONSON           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0130 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKFORT               38.19N  84.87W
04/20/2011                   FRANKLIN           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWNED COUNTYWIDE. POWER OUTAGES BOTH
            EAST AND WEST OF FRANKFORT.

0136 AM     HAIL             MORGANTOWN              37.22N  86.70W
04/20/2011  M0.88 INCH       BUTLER             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0139 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WADDY                   38.13N  85.07W
04/20/2011                   SHELBY             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN

0144 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MAGNOLIA                37.45N  85.75W
04/20/2011                   LARUE              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN

0148 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GEORGETOWN              38.20N  84.55W
04/20/2011                   SCOTT              KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES DOWN ON PARIS PIKE AND ON NEWTOWN PIKE NEAR
            COUNTY FIRE NUMBER 4.

0204 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LEXINGTON               38.04N  84.46W
04/20/2011                   FAYETTE            KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A TREE WAS DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF MCDOWELL AND
            FONTAINE ROADS.

0205 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NICHOLASVILLE           37.88N  84.58W
04/20/2011                   JESSAMINE          KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LIGHT POLE DOWN NEAR THE NORTH JUNCTION OF US 27 IN
            NICHOLASVILLE. TREES DOWN AT ALLEN DRIVE.

0206 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE BRECKINRIDGE       38.45N  84.34W
04/20/2011                   HARRISON           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES DOWNED JUST NORTH OF BRECKINRIDGE.

0217 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GEORGETOWN              38.20N  84.55W
04/20/2011                   SCOTT              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FOUR TREES AND A POWER LINE DOWN. A TRAMPOLINE WAS
            BLOWN INTO A ROADWAY.

0221 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LEWISBURG               36.99N  86.95W
04/20/2011                   LOGAN              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 431.

0230 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKLIN                36.73N  86.57W
04/20/2011                   SIMPSON            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES SNAPPED AND DOWNED.

0230 AM     HAIL             BROWNSVILLE             37.19N  86.26W
04/20/2011  E1.00 INCH       EDMONSON           KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0235 AM     TSTM WND GST     BYBEE                   37.73N  84.12W
04/20/2011  M58 MPH          MADISON            KY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0235 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BOWLING GREEN           36.97N  86.44W
04/20/2011                   WARREN             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES WERE DOWN...SOME ON POWER LINES. POWER LINES
            DOWN. TREES BLOCKING ROADS.

0235 AM     HAIL             4 SW BOWLING GREEN      36.93N  86.49W
04/20/2011  E1.00 INCH       WARREN             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN THE MEMPHIS JUNCTION AREA.

0238 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BEREA                   37.58N  84.29W
04/20/2011                   MADISON            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A TREE WAS DOWNED IN BEREA. ALSO...POWER LINES ALSO
            REPORTED DOWNED.

0239 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PARIS                   38.21N  84.26W
04/20/2011                   BOURBON            KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A TREE WAS DOWN ON GEORGETOWN ROAD.

0243 AM     HAIL             PLANO                   36.88N  86.42W
04/20/2011  E1.00 INCH       WARREN             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0250 AM     TSTM WND GST     GLASGOW                 37.00N  85.92W
04/20/2011  M69 MPH          BARREN             KY   AWOS

0250 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GLASGOW                 37.00N  85.92W
04/20/2011                   BARREN             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. A TREE WAS
            BLOCKING CHERRY STREET IN THE TOWN OF GLASGOW.

0257 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BROWNSVILLE             37.19N  86.26W
04/20/2011                   EDMONSON           KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON HOMES IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.

0300 AM     HAIL             6 W GREENSBURG          37.26N  85.60W
04/20/2011  E1.00 INCH       GREEN              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0300 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BEAVER DAM              37.41N  86.88W
04/20/2011                   OHIO               KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROADS WERE FLOODED AND A FEW WERE IMPASSABLE WEST OF
            BEAVER DAM.

0325 AM     HAIL             5 W COLUMBIA            37.10N  85.40W
04/20/2011  M1.00 INCH       ADAIR              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN MILLTOWN...JUST WEST OF
            COLUMBIA. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES IN
            COLUMBIA.

0325 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 W COLUMBIA            37.10N  85.40W
04/20/2011                   ADAIR              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN MILLTOWN...JUST WEST OF
            COLUMBIA. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES IN
            COLUMBIA.

0342 AM     TSTM WND DMG     RUSSELL SPRINGS         37.05N  85.08W
04/20/2011                   RUSSELL            KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES DOWN.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1100400 LMK1100401 LMK1100402 LMK1100403 LMK1100404
LMK1100407 LMK1100405 LMK1100408 LMK1100406 LMK1100409 LMK1100410
LMK1100411 LMK1100415 LMK1100412 LMK1100413 LMK1100414 LMK1100416
LMK1100417 LMK1100418 LMK1100419 LMK1100448 LMK1100420 LMK1100421
LMK1100422 LMK1100423 LMK1100424 LMK1100425 LMK1100426 LMK1100427
LMK1100478 LMK1100428 LMK1100429 LMK1100450 LMK1100474 LMK1100453
LMK1100455 LMK1100430 LMK1100431 LMK1100432 LMK1100433 LMK1100434
LMK1100435 LMK1100436 LMK1100437 LMK1100438 LMK1100439 LMK1100441
LMK1100440 LMK1100442 LMK1100458 LMK1100451 LMK1100449 LMK1100443
LMK1100468 LMK1100444 LMK1100482 LMK1100445 LMK1100446 LMK1100447
LMK1100457 LMK1100469 LMK1100454 LMK1100479 LMK1100471 LMK1100452
LMK1100456 LMK1100463 LMK1100461 LMK1100465 LMK1100480 LMK1100475
LMK1100470 LMK1100459 LMK1100464 LMK1100466 LMK1100462 LMK1100467
LMK1100481 LMK1100472 LMK1100473 LMK1100477

MRC
Local storm report, Apr 20, 5:35 AM EDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
535 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0252 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FOREST SPRINGS          36.65N  86.17W
04/20/2011                   ALLEN              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ACROSS SOUTHERN ALLEN COUNTY.
            A TREE WAS BLOCKING THE ROAD AT THE 800 BLOCK OF HOLLAND
            ROAD. A DOWNED TREES ALSO BLOCKED THE INTERSECTIONS OF
            WALKERS CHAPEL AND PLEASANT RIDGE ROADS AND HIGHLAND
            CHURCH AND BANDY ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1100483

SCHOETTMER
Local storm report, Apr 20, 6:28 AM EDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
628 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1230 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LOUISVILLE              38.22N  85.74W
04/20/2011                   JEFFERSON          KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
            THROUGHOUT THE METRO AREA.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1100484

SCHOETTMER
Local storm report, Apr 20, 7:19 AM EDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
719 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1235 AM     TSTM WND DMG     JEFFERSONVILLE          38.30N  85.73W
04/20/2011                   CLARK              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF ALLISON LANE AND
            MIDDLE ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1100485

MRC
Local storm report, Apr 20, 7:32 AM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
732 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1235 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 W BRANDENBURG         38.00N  86.27W
04/20/2011                   MEADE              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROOF OFF A HOUSE ON NEW HIGHLAND CHURCH ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1100486

MRC
Local storm report, Apr 20, 7:34 AM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
734 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1237 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 W BRANDENBURG         38.00N  86.29W
04/20/2011                   MEADE              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DAMAGE TO A HOME ON SIROCCO ROAD...ROOF BLOWN
            OFF...CARPORT DAMAGED...ABOVE GROUND POOL DAMAGED.

&&

CORRECTED REMARKS

EVENT NUMBER LMK1100430

MRC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 19, 10:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHancock49 min
Apr 19, 10:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHancock24 min
Apr 19, 10:59 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKHancock46 min
Apr 19, 11:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHancock, Ohio34 min
Apr 19, 11:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Meade46 min
Apr 19, 11:34 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKMeade41 min
Apr 19, 11:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHancock, Ohio30 min
Apr 19, 11:54 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKBreckinridge, Meade36 min
Apr 20, 12:04 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKBullitt, Hardin, Jefferson56 min
Apr 20, 12:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade, Ohio47 min
Apr 20, 12:17 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKTrimble43 min
Apr 20, 12:25 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKHenry, Oldham, Trimble50 min
Apr 20, 12:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Nelson37 min
Apr 20, 12:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Henry, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer46 min
Apr 20, 12:49 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKShelby, Spencer26 min
Apr 20, 1:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMarion, Nelson, Washington36 min
Apr 20, 1:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBarren, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hart, Metcalfe and 1 more35 min
Apr 20, 1:17 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBreckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Ohio3 hr
Apr 20, 1:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Larue, Marion, Taylor42 min
Apr 20, 1:19 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison and 6 more41 min
Apr 20, 1:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison and 2 more34 min
Apr 20, 1:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Logan, Simpson47 min
Apr 20, 1:43 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKBourbon, Fayette, Harrison, Scott17 min
Apr 20, 1:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe and 2 more40 min
Apr 20, 1:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Nicholas and 1 more32 min
Apr 20, 2:02 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Clark, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison43 min
Apr 20, 2:02 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKLogan, Simpson28 min
Apr 20, 2:07 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio3 hr
Apr 20, 2:07 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Casey, Green, Lincoln, Russell, Taylor38 min
Apr 20, 2:25 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKAllen, Simpson35 min
Apr 20, 2:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan and 3 more46 min
Apr 20, 2:49 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBarren, Boyle, Casey, Edmonson, Grayson, Green and 8 more3 hr
Apr 20, 2:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Green, Lincoln and 4 more41 min
Apr 20, 2:52 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Monroe23 min
Apr 20, 3:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe32 min
Apr 20, 3:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe and 2 more29 min
Apr 20, 3:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton, Cumberland26 min
Apr 20, 3:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell28 min
Apr 20, 7:45 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKOhio24 hr
Apr 20, 10:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKJefferson, Oldham15 days
Apr 20, 10:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock17 days
Apr 19, 11:47 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Perry12 min
Apr 20, 12:19 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Floyd, Harrison, Washington11 min
Apr 20, 12:35 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKJefferson25 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.