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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY

October 18, 2011Madison County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at Oct 18, 2011, 7:40 PM EDT for Madison County, Kentucky. It was in force for 35 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: Oct 18, 2011, 7:40 PM EDT (23:40 UTC)
Expired: Oct 18, 2011, 8:15 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY

County Madison County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 197 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1936 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 138 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.

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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 Oct 18, 7:20 PM EDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 18, 7:20 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 18, 4:02 PM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
402 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-192015-
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-
402 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011 /302 PM CDT TUE OCT 18 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL
INDIANA. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE SMALL HAIL...OCCASIONAL
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL
KENTUCKY...THE STRONGEST STORMS COULD ALSO PRODUCE ISOLATED WIND
DAMAGE AND ISOLATED QUARTER-SIZE HAIL THROUGH THIS EVENING ALONG
AND SOUTH OF A STATIONARY FRONT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS
THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE MIDDLE AND UPPER OHIO VALLEY. THIS
SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE
OUTLOOK AREA. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP
TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. MUCH COOLER AIR WILL FILTER IN BEHIND THIS SYSTEM.
AREAS OF FROST ALONG WITH NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE
POSSIBLE BY SATURDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY INSTANCES OF HAIL AND STRONG
WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
LOUISVILLE.

TWF/MJ

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 18, 6:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
604 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

KYZ040-041-047>049-055>057-066-067-182230-
BOYLE-CASEY-CLARK-FAYETTE-GARRARD-JESSAMINE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MERCER-
WOODFORD-
604 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND
HALF INCH HAIL...

AT 601 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES WEST OF
DANVILLE TO BRODHEAD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES
OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE
MILE...AND HALF INCH HAIL...ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  LEXINGTON...
  VETERANS PARK...
  FAYETTE MALL...
  U K ARBORETUM...
  DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL...
  NEEDMORE AND NEVADA...
  HEDGEVILLE AND GILBERT...
  FAULCONER AND RIVERVIEW ESTATES...
  BURGIN AND STRINGTOWN...

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 64 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 101 AND 98.

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 75 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 104 AND 99.

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 3783 8400 3783 8410 3781 8407 3778 8410
      3774 8407 3767 8409 3764 8412 3756 8409
      3751 8426 3753 8434 3747 8438 3748 8444
      3733 8450 3735 8456 3730 8462 3755 8504
      3772 8502 3803 8470 3811 8407 3793 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 233DEG 26KT 3763 8490 3743 8443

AMS

Local storm report, Oct 18, 6:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
619 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

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

0616 PM     HAIL             2 S LEXINGTON           38.01N  84.46W
10/18/2011  E0.88 INCH       FAYETTE            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1101144

RL

Special weather statement, Oct 18, 6:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
619 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

KYZ036-037-041>043-182300-
BOURBON-FAYETTE-HARRISON-NICHOLAS-SCOTT-
619 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

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

AT 615 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GEORGETOWN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

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

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  GEORGETOWN...
  PARIS...
  HIGHLANDS...
  CYNTHIANA...
  CENTERVILLE AND LEESBURG...
  JACKSONVILLE AND BROADWELL...
  LAIR AND SHAWHAN...
  RUDDELS MILLS AND POINDEXTER...

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 75 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
115 AND 130.

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 3806 8450 3827 8466 3857 8427 3852 8417
      3851 8418 3850 8416 3848 8415 3848 8412
      3846 8410 3846 8408 3837 8392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 232DEG 35KT 3822 8446

MJ

Special weather statement, Oct 18, 6:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
633 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

KYZ055-056-067-182300-
BOYLE-GARRARD-LINCOLN-
633 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND PENNY SIZE HAIL...

AT 629 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DANVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 35 MPH.

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

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  DANVILLE...
  JUNCTION CITY AND ALUM SPRINGS...
  CALDWELL MANOR AND LITTLE NEEDMORE...
  DAVISTOWN AND FAULCONER...
  BUENA VISTA AND BRYANTSVILLE...

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...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES.

&&

LAT...LON 3768 8452 3745 8483 3747 8486 3754 8485
      3753 8490 3754 8494 3772 8477 3771 8475
      3773 8469 3773 8471 3774 8469 3775 8470
      3776 8470 3778 8472 3780 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 210DEG 28KT 3754 8485

TWF

Special weather statement, Oct 18, 6:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
638 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

KYZ066-077-182300-
ADAIR-CASEY-
638 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...NICKEL
SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...

AT 633 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LIBERTY...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 TO 50 MPH.

CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAIN...NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND
WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 TO 40 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  LIBERTY...
  CHILTON AND BEECH BOTTOM...
  ELLISBURG AND PEYTONS STORE...

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 3725 8523 3727 8522 3727 8519 3731 8519
      3732 8516 3738 8513 3740 8509 3742 8507
      3741 8505 3754 8504 3755 8502 3739 8479
      3719 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 213DEG 46KT 3727 8508

TWF

Special weather statement, Oct 18, 7:40 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 18, 4:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren	25 min
Oct 18, 4:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Green, Metcalfe	37 min
Oct 18, 4:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Barren, Metcalfe	24 min
Oct 18, 4:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Washington	35 min
Oct 18, 4:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Taylor	31 min
Oct 18, 4:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe	34 min
Oct 18, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Boyle, Marion, Mercer, Washington	31 min
Oct 18, 5:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Monroe	26 min
Oct 18, 5:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Marion, Taylor	30 min
Oct 18, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Boyle, Franklin, Marion, Mercer, Nelson and 4 more	31 min
Oct 18, 5:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Metcalfe, Monroe	30 min
Oct 18, 5:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Adair	28 min
Oct 18, 5:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Fayette, Scott, Woodford	27 min
Oct 18, 5:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Casey, Marion, Taylor	26 min
Oct 18, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Adair	15 min
Oct 18, 6:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln and 2 more	26 min
Oct 18, 6:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Russell	37 min
Oct 18, 6:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison, Nicholas, Scott	41 min
Oct 18, 6:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Boyle	27 min
Oct 18, 6:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Casey	22 min
Oct 18, 6:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Madison	36 min
Oct 18, 7:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark	12 min
Oct 18, 7:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Madison	32 min
Oct 18, 11:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Jefferson, Scott	47 min

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