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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY

July 3, 2011Washington County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at Jul 3, 2011, 6:44 PM EDT for Washington County, Kentucky. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 3, 2011, 6:44 PM EDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2011, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY

County Washington County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 211 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 12:00Z on 2011-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1886 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2011-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 38 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1886 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
941 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 3, 6:35 PM EDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 6:35 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 3:52 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
352 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-042000-
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-
352 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011 /252 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE REST
OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE STRONG TO SEVERE WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING HAIL. ANY THUNDERSTORM
THAT DEVELOPS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAIN AND CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE ISOLATED IN NATURE
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN TO THE AREA ON INDEPENDENCE DAY AS AN
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE CROSSES THE REGION. STRONG TO SEVERE
STORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL BEING THE
MAIN THREATS. HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL
ALSO ACCOMPANY ANY THUNDERSTORM.

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE ALONG WITH A WEAK COOL FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE REGION MIDWEEK...BRINGING A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS
MAINLY TO SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY TUESDAY AND THEN ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED STORMS AREAWIDE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

BY SATURDAY...SOME DRYING IS POSSIBLE AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
TRIES TO MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS. ISOLATED
STORMS LOOK TO REMAIN CONFINED TO SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AS WELL
AS THE SOUTHERN BLUEGRASS.

WITH THE STORMS THROUGH THE PERIOD...EXPECT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL PRODUCE BRIEF GUSTY WINDS AS
WELL AS HEAVY RAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY HAIL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE.

AMS/RJS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 3:53 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
353 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

KYZ055-032030-
BOYLE-
353 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND
PENNY SIZE HAIL...

AT 353 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DANVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND PENNY SIZE
HAIL ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  DANVILLE...
  DAVIS HILL AND PARKSVILLE...
  ALUM SPRINGS AND CALDWELL MANOR...
  JUNCTION CITY AND STUART POWELL FIELD AIRPORT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3762 8469 3760 8471 3754 8487 3767 8497
      3769 8492 3771 8480 3767 8469 3764 8468
      3765 8466 3764 8465 3763 8466 3763 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 309DEG 5KT 3765 8485

AL
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 4:34 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
434 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

KYZ049-032100-
CLARK-
434 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY WITH DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL...

AT 430 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES WEST OF CLAY CITY...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND NICKEL SIZE
HAIL ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  PINE RIDGE AND LOG LICK...
  VIANNA...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...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 3791 8399 3788 8399 3786 8401 3783 8400
      3784 8405 3782 8408 3786 8409 3785 8411
      3788 8416 3798 8402 3796 8397 3793 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 315DEG 13KT 3789 8404

AL
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
514 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

KYZ028-045-053-032145-
HARDIN-LARUE-NELSON-
514 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...NICKEL
SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS...

AT 511 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELIZABETHTOWN...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...NICKEL SIZE
HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  BOSTON...
  ROANOKE...
  NELSONVILLE...
  LYONS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...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 3776 8584 3783 8576 3783 8575 3781 8572
      3782 8568 3776 8549 3762 8565
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 298DEG 10KT 3778 8572

AL
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:47 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
547 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

KYZ045-053-054-032215-
LARUE-MARION-NELSON-
547 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...SMALL
HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS...

AT 544 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BARDSTOWN...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...SMALL
PEA OR DIME SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  LYONS AND BALLTOWN...
  BLUE GAP AND NEW HAVEN...
  ATHERTONVILLE...
  GETHSEMANE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS...AND AVOID USING THE
TELEPHONE UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY.

&&

LAT...LON 3752 8562 3767 8572 3773 8568 3775 8569
      3780 8558 3768 8537 3765 8535 3766 8533
      3765 8532
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 317DEG 10KT 3770 8561

AL
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 6:38 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
638 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

INZ083-089-KYZ023-032330-
DUBOIS-HANCOCK-PERRY-
538 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...SMALL
HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS...

AT 635 PM EDT/535 PM CDT/...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS JUST WEST OF DUBOIS AND PERRY
COUNTIES IN INDIANA...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...SMALL
PEA OR DIME SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  JASPER...
  IRELAND AND HUNTINGBURG...
  HUNTINGBURG AIRPORT AND JOHNSBURG...
  SAINT HENRY AND MALTERSVILLE...
  FERDINAND AND BRETZVILLE...

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.

BE AWARE THAT A GUST FRONT PRECEDING THESE STORMS WILL GENERATE
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF ANY RAIN.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8708 3851 8699 3850 8695 3850 8688
      3853 8684 3853 8669 3826 8667 3816 8669
      3791 8680 3789 8697 3789 8698 3790 8699
      3794 8697 3794 8693 3799 8686 3801 8678
      3810 8677 3811 8681 3820 8680 3821 8708
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 253DEG 25KT 3855 8712 3833 8703
          3809 8710 3791 8726

AL
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 6:44 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
644 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

KYZ046-054-032315-
MARION-WASHINGTON-
644 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...NICKEL
SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS...

AT 644 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LEBANON...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES
OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE
MILE...NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH...
ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  SPRINGFIELD...
  JIMTOWN...
  SIMSTOWN AND PENICK...
  RINELTOWN AND POPLAR CORNER...
  RILEY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS...AND AVOID USING THE
TELEPHONE UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY.

&&

LAT...LON 3776 8512 3754 8506 3758 8533 3765 8536
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 254DEG 14KT 3763 8523

SCHOETTMER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 2:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFranklin34 min
Jul 3, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFayette31 min
Jul 3, 3:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Fayette27 min
Jul 3, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBoyle37 min
Jul 3, 4:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark23 min
Jul 3, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark26 min
Jul 3, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKNelson31 min
Jul 3, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKNelson28 min
Jul 3, 6:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMarion28 min
Jul 3, 7:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBoyle33 min
Jul 3, 7:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge, Hancock35 min
Jul 3, 12:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois30 min
Jul 3, 1:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois35 min
Jul 3, 1:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKDubois29 min
Jul 3, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois52 min
Jul 3, 7:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCrawford, Orange, Perry42 min

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Sources

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