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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Louisville, KY

January 17, 20124 counties in Kentucky; Harrison County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 17, 2012, 10:19 AM CST for 4 counties in Kentucky; Harrison County, Indiana. It was in force for 26 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jan 17, 2012, 10:19 AM CST (16:19 UTC)
Expired: Jan 17, 2012, 10:45 AM CST
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Harrison County, IN, Breckinridge County, KY, Bullitt County, KY, Hardin County, KY, Meade County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:21 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 17, 10:21 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Hardinsburg, KY	A FEW SHINGLES BLOWN OFF A HOUSE IN HARDINSBURG
Jan 17, 10:32 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Harned, KY	TREES DOWN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 2 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 206 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: 608 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 587 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 687 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

803 
WUUS53 KLMK 171619
SVRLMK
INC061-KYC027-029-093-163-171645-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0010.120117T1619Z-120117T1645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1119 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  WESTERN BULLITT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHWESTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  MEADE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 1145 AM EST/1045 AM CST/

* AT 1019 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LODIBURG...MOVING EAST AT
  50 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE DAMAGING WINDS.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  HARDINSBURG...
  BRANDENBURG...
  GUSTON AND HAYSVILLE...
  HILLGROVE AND BUCK GROVE...
  GARRETT AND ROCK HAVEN...
  GRAHAMTON AND MULDRAUGH...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3773 8661 3809 8622 3804 8592 3803 8592
      3801 8595 3800 8594 3803 8589 3801 8576
      3771 8606
TIME...MOT...LOC 1619Z 272DEG 44KT 3790 8634
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 0.75IN

$$

MP

2 follow-up statements

120 
WWUS53 KLMK 171638
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1138 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

INC061-KYC027-029-093-163-171645-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120117T1645Z/
HARRISON IN-MEADE KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY-BULLITT KY-HARDIN KY-
1138 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM
EST/1045 AM CST/ FOR NORTHWESTERN HARDIN...WESTERN BULLITT...EASTERN
BRECKINRIDGE...SOUTHEASTERN MEADE AND SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON
COUNTIES...

AT 1135 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GARRETT...MOVING EAST
AT 50 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE DAMAGING WINDS.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  FORT KNOX AND DIETZ ACRES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3805 8598 3804 8592 3801 8595 3800 8594
      3803 8589 3801 8576 3771 8606 3772 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1638Z 272DEG 44KT 3789 8605
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 0.75IN

$$

MP

178 
WWUS53 KLMK 171645 RRA
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1145 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

INC061-KYC027-029-093-163-171656-
/O.EXP.KLMK.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120117T1645Z/
HARRISON IN-MEADE KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY-BULLITT KY-HARDIN KY-
1145 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HARDIN...WESTERN
BULLITT...EASTERN BRECKINRIDGE...SOUTHEASTERN MEADE AND SOUTHEASTERN
HARRISON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3805 8598 3804 8592 3801 8595 3800 8594
      3803 8589 3801 8576 3771 8606 3772 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1638Z 272DEG 44KT 3789 8605

$$

AMS

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jan 17, 9:47 AM CST, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 17, 9:47 AM CST, 32 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1047 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...Mesoscale Update...

Fairly intense NE-SW oriented squall line continues to push eastward
across the western forecast area this morning.  Currently the line
extends from Jefferson County Indiana southwestward to near Hancock
County Kentucky.  This activity is heading east quickly at 45-50 MPH
and will be impacting the Louisville metro area in the next 30-45
minutes.

The line contains strong to severe thunderstorms with bowing
segments and embedded mesovorticies.  Mid-level winds of 65-70 knots
were still observed on radar data.  Combining these with RUC
proximity soundings continue to yield very high, yet localized areas
of storm-relative helicity.  This will result in occasional
mesovorticies occurring within the line.  Already we've seen our
first mesovorticies in Crawford county that prompted the tornado
warning for Crawford/Floyd/Harrison County Indiana.  With the shear
expected to remain in place and instability increasing slightly due
to some solar insolation occurring, isolated tornadoes within the
line will continue to be a possibility.

Elsewhere in the line, a period of torrential rain and wind gusts of
45 to 50 MPH can be expected.  Some small hail will also be possible.

&&

.Short Term (Today - Tonight)...

Elongated surface low extends from south-central Missouri into
central Illinois, with strong SSW low-level flow over the Ohio
Valley. The air mass being advected in is unseasonably mild, but so
far not exceedingly moist, which has somewhat limited the
development of precip south of the Ohio River. Strong low-level jet
(60-65 kt at 3000 ft AGL per KLVX 88-D) has not penetrated the
boundary layer as well as we expected, with 2000 ft winds holding
around 45 kt.

Showers that tried to expand south and east into central Kentucky
are now largely confined to Indiana, but METARs did show peak winds
near 40 mph at SDF and FFT at or just before the onset of precip
earlier. Expect more gusty showers, and perhaps a few thunderstorms,
through the pre-dawn hours, mainly in Indiana but possibly as far
south and east as the Bluegrass Parkway. Not expecting severe wind
gusts, but with the screaming low-level jet, any shower or
thunderstorm could briefly mix down strong wind gusts in the 40-50
mph range.

Still on track for an early afternoon frontal passage, but the
precip chances should actually drop off to a low-end likely a few
hours before that, as the low-level jet is shunted south and east of
the forecast area. Thunder potential will exit with the low-level
jet around midday.

Temps will remain near current readings, mainly in the mid-50s,
through late morning in Indiana, and early/mid-afternoon in
Kentucky. Once the front moves through, expect temperatures to
rapidly fall through the 40s, and into the 30s by early evening.

As usual this begs the question of snow potential with the exiting
precip shield. NAM takes the precip out of central Kentucky too
quickly to change over, but the GFS is a little slower. Forecast
soundings only show a very shallow layer near saturation at -10C,
and time-height X-sections actually show downward motion. Therefore,
we will be hard pressed to see any changeover except in the I-75
corridor early this evening. Even then it looks more like a mix, if
anything, so we will carry a chance of rain or snow showers. Surface
temps still above freezing so little or no impact is expected.

.Long Term (Wednesday night through Monday)...

The early portion of the extended, late Wednesday through Sunday,
will feature a fast progressive zonal jet that will basically bisect
the CONUS from west to east. Bitterly cold arctic air across Canada
will spill south of the Canadian border and bring cold temperatures
to the northern states. Unseasonably mild temperatures will stretch
across our southern states from New Mexico across the Gulf States
through the Carolinas. A baroclinic zone will become established
across the Lower Ohio Valley with a sharp contrast in temperatures
from north to south, making our temperature forecast Thursday
through Saturday tricky.

Temperatures will start off cold Wednesday as high pressure builds
over the Commonwealth. Under mostly clear to partly cloudy skies,
light north winds will diminish during the afternoon before becoming
light southerly by Thursday morning. Despite highs only in the upper
30s to around 40, sun and light winds will make Wednesday seem
warmer.

A potent low pressure system will move across the western Great
Lakes early Thursday. Arctic high pressure will quickly build across
the Upper Midwest by afternoon. A cold front will move south of the
Ohio River late in the day. However, the bulk of the really bitterly
cold air will stay to the north, with the Commonwealth receiving
just a glancing blow from this shallow arctic airmass. Some light
snow showers or flurries may just graze our northern counties across
the Bluegrass and southern Indiana Thursday afternoon. Thursday's
highs may show a wide range from north to south on Thursday, and
possibly Friday's as well, varying from the upper 30s north to near
50 across the south. Both the GFS and latest ECMWF show a weak
trough crossing the region early Saturday. Light rain is likely
Saturday, with again, cold air likely remaining to the north.

Sunday and Monday...

Jet stream energy will move east into the central Rockies Sunday and
this will lead to a broad ridge developing across the southern
states. Light southwest flow will likely lead to several very mild
days early next week. Highs Sunday and Monday will rise well into
the 50s. The GFS hints at a significant cyclone developing across
the southern plains next Monday. This system will bring increasing
moisture and potentially two wet days Monday and Tuesday.

&&

.Aviation (12Z TAF Issuance)...

Strong SSW flow continues in the low levels, but the LLJ remains
weaker than anticipated. VAD Wind Profiles from KLVX and surrounding
88-Ds would indicate 2000 ft winds near 45 kt, with just enough of a
directional difference to have a marginal LLWS impact. By
mid-morning the low-level jet will be shunted off to our east, and
cooling from the top down will start to mix the jet out through the
boundary layer. Therefore LLWS will only be included in the
initialization. Wind gusts near or above 25 kt will be fairly
commonplace. Could see 30-35 kt gusts in or just ahead of any
convective elements, but given the difficulty in pinning down
location or timing, the TAFs will not be that bullish.

Ceilings are VFR with the exception of BWG which has just gone MVFR.
Will remain close to that threshold for the next couple of hours.
A smattering of quick-moving showers merits initializing with VCSH,
with a more organized line working its way in from the west by
mid-morning. Not as much lightning as in the convection farther
north, so the low probability for thunder will continue to be
covered with CB wording. Based on METARs over SW Indiana and western
Kentucky, expect ceilings to go MVFR but remain above fuel-alternate
threshold.

Front goes through SDF and BWG 18-19Z, and LEX by 21Z. Sharply colder
air in the lowest 3000 ft will provide a very well-mixed boundary
layer, and gusts could easily exceed 30 kt, especially in SDF and
LEX. MVFR ceilings will improve to VFR after sunset, and gusty winds
should abate.  SDF will carry the strongest winds through the night,
holding up near or above 15 kt.

&&

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

Mesoscale........MJ
Short Term.......RAS
Long Term........JSD
Aviation.........RAS

Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 17, 3:01 AM CST, 7 hours 18 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
401 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-180915-
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-
401 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 /301 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 40 MPH THIS MORNING. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND
GUSTY WINDS WILL BE ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 64.

AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT...WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO
APPROACH 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY.

40

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 17, 9:30 AM CST, 49 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
930 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012

INZ076>079-092-KYZ031-171600-
CLARK-JEFFERSON-OLDHAM-ORANGE-SCOTT-WASHINGTON-
1030 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...HALF
INCH HAIL...AND 50 MPH WINDS...

AT 1025 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SALEM...AND MOVING EAST AT
55 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES
OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE
MILE...HALF INCH HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45 TO 50
MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  SCOTTSBURG...
  SALEM...
  NEW PEKIN AND FARABEE...
  DAISY HILL AND BLUE RIVER...
  NEW LIBERTY AND BUNKER HILL...
  BLUE LICK AND HENRYVILLE...

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 65 IN INDIANA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
16 AND 29.

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 3870 8545 3841 8546 3840 8597 3842 8600
      3842 8631 3840 8631 3840 8643 3861 8621
      3872 8583
TIME...MOT...LOC 1530Z 267DEG 47KT 3851 8610

AMS

Local storm report, Jan 17, 9:33 AM CST, 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1033 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

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

1032 AM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 SE CURBY              38.23N  86.37W
01/17/2012                   CRAWFORD           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER SEES RAIN WRAPPED FUNNEL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1200026

CMC

Local storm report, Jan 17, 9:50 AM CST, 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1050 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

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

1049 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MADISON                 38.76N  85.38W
01/17/2012                   JEFFERSON          IN   PUBLIC

            DAMAGE TO BUILDING AT AIRPORT

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1200027

CMC

Special weather statement, Jan 17, 10:00 AM CST, 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1100 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

INZ090-KYZ029-030-171630-
BULLITT-HARRISON-JEFFERSON-
1100 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...HALF
INCH HAIL...AND 50 MPH WINDS...

AT 1058 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES WEST OF PLEASURE RIDGE PARK...AND
MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES
OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE
MILE...HALF INCH HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45 TO 50
MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  VALLEY STATION...
  SHIVELY...
  PLEASURE RIDGE PARK...
  OKOLONA...
  JEFFERSONTOWN...
  BARRALLTON...
  LOUISVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND BROOKS...
  HUNTERS HOLLOW AND ZONETON...
  THIXTON AND MOUNT WASHINGTON...

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 65 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
121 AND 134.

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 3823 8595 3819 8596 3819 8590 3823 8585
      3821 8543 3810 8544 3809 8547 3801 8551
      3800 8551 3809 8623 3823 8604
TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 272DEG 51KT 3814 8593

AMS

Special weather statement, Jan 17, 10:02 AM CST, 17 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1102 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

INZ079-092-KYZ031>033-171630-
CLARK-HENRY-JEFFERSON-OLDHAM-TRIMBLE-
1102 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...HALF
INCH HAIL...AND 50 MPH WINDS...

AT 1058 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF PROSPECT...AND MOVING
EAST AT 55 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES
OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE
MILE...HALF INCH HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45 TO 50
MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  BEDFORD...
  WESTPORT AND OWEN...
  OLDHAM AND BETHLEHEM...
  SLIGO...
  SULPHUR AND CAMPBELLSBURG...

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 71 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
34 AND 35.

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 3869 8519 3869 8523 3866 8526 3859 8521
      3860 8508 3857 8507 3857 8502 3855 8501
      3851 8502 3840 8580 3841 8590 3859 8569
      3861 8557 3862 8557 3869 8528 3867 8526
      3871 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 1603Z 271DEG 50KT 3848 8563

AMS

Local storm report, Jan 17, 10:07 AM CST, 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1107 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

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

1049 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N MADISON             38.78N  85.38W
01/17/2012                   JEFFERSON          IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MAJOR BUILDING DAMAGE...ONE BUILDING LOST ROOF ON IN
            62. POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN. WIND DAMAGE A MILE WIDE
            NEAR AIRPORT.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1200028

CMC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 17, 9:14 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Meade	31 min
Jan 17, 9:27 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Hancock	43 days
Jan 17, 9:34 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Trimble	26 min
Jan 17, 9:43 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Meade	17 min
Jan 17, 9:50 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock	25 min
Jan 17, 9:54 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Oldham	36 min
Jan 17, 9:57 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Meade	18 min
Jan 17, 10:00 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	30 min
Jan 17, 10:02 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Trimble	28 min
Jan 17, 10:07 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson	23 min
Jan 17, 10:11 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Ohio	19 min
Jan 17, 10:20 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer	25 min
Jan 17, 10:23 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Nelson, Spencer	37 min
Jan 17, 10:25 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Henry, Oldham, Trimble	35 min
Jan 17, 10:29 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin	16 min
Jan 17, 10:42 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Shelby, Spencer	18 min
Jan 17, 10:44 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Meade, Nelson	31 min
Jan 17, 10:52 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Scott, Shelby, Spencer and 1 more	23 min
Jan 17, 11:06 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Grayson, Larue	24 min
Jan 17, 11:07 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Mercer, Nelson, Spencer, Washington	23 min
Jan 17, 11:14 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Scott, Woodford	31 min
Jan 17, 11:16 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan	29 min
Jan 17, 11:24 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Nelson and 1 more	36 min
Jan 17, 11:27 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue	33 min
Jan 17, 11:28 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Logan, Warren	17 min
Jan 17, 11:39 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Edmonson, Hart	36 min
Jan 17, 11:46 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Warren	29 min
Jan 17, 11:48 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Simpson	27 min
Jan 17, 11:50 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Nicholas	25 min
Jan 17, 11:56 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Warren	19 min
Jan 17, 12:10 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Casey, Green, Taylor	35 min
Jan 17, 12:12 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen, Barren, Metcalfe, Simpson	33 min
Jan 17, 12:14 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Madison	31 min
Jan 17, 12:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Simpson	16 min
Jan 17, 12:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Garrard	44 min
Jan 17, 12:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Allen, Simpson	25 min
Jan 17, 12:25 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison	35 min
Jan 17, 12:26 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark, Madison	19 min
Jan 17, 12:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Casey, Green, Hart, Marion, Taylor	30 min
Jan 17, 12:43 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Monroe	32 min
Jan 17, 12:52 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Casey, Lincoln	23 min
Jan 17, 12:59 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Casey, Russell, Taylor	31 min
Jan 17, 1:13 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Cumberland, Monroe	13 min
Jan 17, 8:29 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Orange, Washington	31 min
Jan 17, 8:31 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry	44 min
Jan 17, 8:54 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Orange, Washington	36 min
Jan 17, 9:02 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Washington	28 min
Jan 17, 9:24 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	36 min
Jan 17, 9:27 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Perry	33 min
Jan 17, 9:30 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Scott, Washington	30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.