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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 399, NWS Louisville, KY

July 19, 2012Bullitt County, Nelson County, Spencer County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 19, 2012, 7:11 PM EDT for Bullitt County, Nelson County, Spencer County, Kentucky. It was in force for 29 min. 1 report 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: Jul 19, 2012, 7:11 PM EDT (23:11 UTC)
Expired: Jul 19, 2012, 7:40 PM EDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Bullitt County, KY, Nelson County, KY, Spencer County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 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
Jul 19, 7:28 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Ene Wakefield, KY	TEN TREES DOWNED ON MITCHELL LANE AND COOKS LANE

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 one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 17 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 19, 3:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 210 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: 922 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -94 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1009 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 92 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 75 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.

208 
WUUS53 KLMK 192311
SVRLMK
KYC029-179-215-192340-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0399.120719T2311Z-120719T2340Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
711 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN BULLITT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHERN NELSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN SPENCER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 740 PM EDT

* AT 709 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HIGHGROVE...MOVING EAST AT
  25 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  TAYLORSVILLE...
  FAIRFIELD...
  WAKEFIELD AND BLOOMFIELD...
  CHAPLIN...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR POST YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE.

&&

LAT...LON 3802 8512 3799 8515 3800 8516 3799 8517
      3789 8515 3788 8520 3785 8521 3787 8522
      3786 8523 3787 8525 3785 8525 3785 8528
      3783 8530 3791 8567 3807 8551
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 277DEG 23KT 3797 8548
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.50IN

$$

RAS

1 follow-up statement

460 
WWUS53 KLMK 192331
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
731 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

KYC029-192341-
/O.CAN.KLMK.SV.W.0399.000000T0000Z-120719T2340Z/
BULLITT KY-
731 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BULLITT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED EAST INTO SPENCER AND 
NELSON COUNTIES. 

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR POST YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE.

LAT...LON 3802 8512 3800 8514 3799 8517 3789 8515
      3789 8519 3785 8521 3787 8522 3787 8525
      3785 8525 3785 8528 3783 8530 3789 8559
      3795 8553 3797 8553 3799 8549 3801 8551
      3807 8548
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 277DEG 23KT 3795 8532

$$

KYC179-215-192340-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0399.000000T0000Z-120719T2340Z/
NELSON KY-SPENCER KY-
731 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 740 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN SPENCER AND NORTHERN NELSON COUNTIES...

AT 728 PM EDT...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 WAKEFIELD...MOVING EAST
AT 25 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  TAYLORSVILLE...
  CHAPLIN...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR POST YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE.

&&

LAT...LON 3802 8512 3800 8514 3799 8517 3789 8515
      3789 8519 3785 8521 3787 8522 3787 8525
      3785 8525 3785 8528 3783 8530 3789 8559
      3795 8553 3797 8553 3799 8549 3801 8551
      3807 8548
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 277DEG 23KT 3795 8532
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.50IN

$$

RAS

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 Jul 19, 4:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 4:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
428 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

.Forecast Update...
Issued at 425 PM EDT Thu Jul 19 2012

Severe T-storm Watch 495 has been expanded to include Scott,
Harrison, Bourbon, and Nicholas Counties.  Now all of our area
along and north of a line from Casey County to Larue County to
Hancock County in KY and southern Indiana are under the watch.  The
watch was issued due to ongoing severe convection and anticipated
new development over southern Indiana and north central KY later
this evening.  The watch goes through 11 pm EDT...10 pm CDT.
Products out shortly.

&&

.Short Term (Tonight - Friday Night)...
Issued at 320 PM EDT Thu Jul 19 2012

...Strong to Severe Storms Expected this Evening...

Storms have been slow to develop this afternoon with a slight cap in
place over most of the area.  However, one area that we have seen
some activity in is over portions of the Bluegrass and north central
KY where strong to marginally severe storms have been widely
scattered this afternoon.  We've had one report of 61 mph winds at
the Clark Co mesonet this afternoon.  This area had better lift due
to an upper level shortwave moving across central IN/OH today.  The
rest of our area has been inhibited by the cap and lack of trigger
so far.

This evening will be more favorable for a period of more widespread
strong to severe storms from about 7pm to 2am EDT.  We're already
starting to see more storms break the cap over north central KY east
of I-65 as of 3pm EDT.  Also, energy from the main upper level
trough will dive south this evening helping to produce numerous
showers and storms over the area.  Several sfc boundaries exist to
focus convection ahead of the main sfc front which extend SW from
the sfc low over central Illinois to southwest MO.  The low and sfc
front will move east overnight with the sfc front crossing the area
sometime tomorrow morning.  Some models indicate it may stall some
where over south central/east central KY tomorrow afternoon giving
southern and eastern portions of KY possibly another chance of
storms although probably not quite as strong. Convection should
clear the entire area sometime Fri night.

Strong to severe storms this evening will contain damaging winds as
the main threat.  With plenty of CAPE, severe hail will also be a
threat.  If a storm can latch onto a boundary, rotation or an isld
tornado could be possible but not likely.

With heat indices reaching criteria over most of the advisory area,
will leave in place for now.  Probably will cancel that early if
convection becomes more widespread.

Temps tonight will be in the lower 70s with highs tomorrow in the
mid 80s to around 90.  Lows Fri night will be in the upper 60s to
lower 70s.

.Long Term (Saturday through Thursday)...
Issued at 300 PM EDT Thu Jul 19 2012

Main trough axis should be off to our southeast Saturday morning.
With that shift, airmass should be drier over us. Expect troughiness
to be to our east most of this period, but it will weaken as a ridge
builds into the lower Mississippi River Valley. Thus expect after a
near normal start to temperatures Saturday, we will see a steady
rise after that. After a dry weekend, we should start seeing
isolated coverage again Monday afternoon and then scattered storms
the rest of the week. Heat indices look to get close to the advisory
level by midweek.

&&

.Aviation (18Z TAF Issuance)...
Issued at 130 PM EDT Thu Jul 19 2012

An upper level trough moving through the area as well as multiple
sfc boundaries will cause on and off chances of t-storms this
afternoon and tonight.  According to the latest 12Z NAM and 13Z HRRR
models, scattered convection near SDF/LEX looks likely this
afternoon with t-storm chances increasing this evening at BWG.  It
is hard to nail down timing of storms and have left VCTS in for a
good period this afternoon and evening.  Will need to refine reduced
flight conditions (MVFR or IFR) and winds as t-storms approach the
TAF sites.  Outside of any t-storms late this afternoon/evening, sfc
winds will become gusty out of the SW on approach of the main upper
level trough and sfc front.  The best chance of widespread storms
looks to be associated with these features between 0Z and 6Z this
evening.

After 6Z to 9Z storms should exit the TAF sites with lingering
showers possible.  NAM soundings and MOS guidance indicates low cigs
(MVFR) moving in behind the main convection lasting through the
morning hours.  The main wind shift (WSW to NW) with the main sfc
front will occur near the very end of this TAF period between
15-19Z tomorrow.

&&

.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR
     INZ076>079-083-084-089>092.

KY...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR
     KYZ023>032-061-062-070>072.

Update...........AMS
Short Term.......AMS
Long Term........RJS
Aviation.........AMS

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 19, 3:42 PM EDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
342 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>032-061-062-070>072-202245-
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-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-
SIMPSON KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON...
JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...
JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...
BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX...
MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...
BEDFORD...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...
FRANKLIN
342 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012 /242 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2012/

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL SOAR INTO THE MID TO UPPER 90S AND A CONTINUED
HUMID AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE. THIS WILL YIELD MAX HEAT INDICES
JUST ABOVE 105 DEGREES FOR A FEW HOURS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING. USE CAUTION IF PLANNING TO BE OUTDOORS.

NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
AHEAD OF A MID LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW.
STRONG AND SEVERE STORMS ARE ANTICIPATED WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...
EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING
THE MAIN THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
EVENING AS A WEAK COOL FRONT AND UPPER TROUGH CROSS THE REGION. THE
MAIN THREATS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...AND GUSTY WINDS.

ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH AFTERNOON
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH THESE STORMS. THUNDERSTORMS MAY INCREASE
IN COVERAGE ON WEDNESDAY AS A WEAK COOL FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE
NORTHWEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT INSTANCES OF STRONG WINDS AND
VERY HEAVY RAIN TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE (ALL LOWER CASE).

KYZ033>043-045>049-053>057-063>067-073>078-081-082-202245-
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-HART KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-
LINCOLN KY-ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-
RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...
GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...
LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...
HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...
DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...
CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...
TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...
ALBANY
342 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012 /242 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2012/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL SOAR INTO THE LOW TO MID 90S AND A
CONTINUED HUMID AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE. THIS WILL YIELD MAX
HEAT INDICES JUST BETWEEN 100 TO 105 DEGREES FOR A FEW HOURS THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. USE CAUTION IF PLANNING TO BE
OUTDOORS.

NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
AHEAD OF A MID LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW.
STRONG AND SEVERE STORMS ARE ANTICIPATED WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...
EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING
THE MAIN THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
EVENING AS A WEAK COOL FRONT AND UPPER TROUGH CROSS THE REGION. THE
MAIN THREATS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...AND GUSTY WINDS.

ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH AFTERNOON
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS
WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH THESE STORMS. THUNDERSTORMS MAY
INCREASE IN COVERAGE ON WEDNESDAY AS A WEAK COOL FRONT APPROACHES
FROM THE NORTHWEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT INSTANCES OF STRONG WINDS AND
VERY HEAVY RAIN TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE (ALL LOWER CASE).

AMS/RJS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 6:34 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
634 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

KYC111-185-192305-
JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-
634 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

...STRONG THUNDERTORMS AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND OLDHAM COUNTIES...

AT 632 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MIDDLETOWN...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS COVERED SOUTHERN OLDHAM COUNTY FROM
CRESTWOOD TO BALLARDSVILLE.

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

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  ANCHORAGE...
  MIDDLETOWN...
  ROUTT...

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 64 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
17 AND 19.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 71 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
13 AND 18.

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 3837 8529 3835 8528 3831 8533 3831 8539
      3829 8541 3830 8542 3829 8543 3830 8545
      3829 8546 3826 8541 3812 8543 3815 8556
      3840 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 282DEG 14KT 3823 8547

RAS

Local storm report, Jul 19, 6:39 PM EDT, 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
639 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

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

0507 PM     HAIL             UTICA                   38.33N  85.66W
07/19/2012  M1.50 INCH       CLARK              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WALNUT SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY ESPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1200834

EBW

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 6:56 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
656 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

KYC031-061-085-093-099-123-227-192340-
LARUE KY-WARREN KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-HART
KY-
556 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...
NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND 50 MPH WINDS...

AT 555 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES EAST OF
LEITCHFIELD TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEITCHFIELD TO 6 MILES WEST OF
MORGANTOWN...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 STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45 TO 50
MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  MORGANTOWN...
  LEITCHFIELD...
  HORNTOWN AND YOUNGTOWN...
  LACON AND SKAGGSTOWN...
  SPURRIER AND NASH...
  SADLER AND ROCK CREEK...

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN KENTUCKY (FORD) PARKWAY BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 107 AND 94.

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT THE NATCHER PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 27
AND 34.

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 3718 8693 3719 8691 3721 8691 3740 8656
      3752 8622 3751 8577 3711 8658 3715 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 270DEG 16KT 3747 8616 3740 8637
          3720 8678

AMS

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 6:59 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
659 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

INC025-061-123-KYC163-200000-
PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-CRAWFORD IN-MEADE KY-
659 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND 40
MPH WINDS...

AT 655 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES SOUTH OF ENGLISH...AND MOVING EAST AT 15
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 GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH
THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  BRANDENBURG...
  CORYDON...
  CAPE SANDY AND LEAVENWORTH...
  BEECHLAND...
  CEDAR FLAT AND WYANDOTTE...
  BATTLETOWN...

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 64 IN INDIANA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
105 AND 92.

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 3824 8604 3798 8609 3809 8657 3827 8656
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 285DEG 12KT 3816 8638

RAS

Local storm report, Jul 19, 7:04 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
704 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

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

0650 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHELBYVILLE             38.22N  85.23W
07/19/2012                   SHELBY             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES DOWN.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1200835

MRC

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 7:09 PM EDT, 2 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
709 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

KYC029-179-215-192340-
NELSON KY-SPENCER KY-BULLITT KY-
709 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND 40
MPH WINDS...

AT 704 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES EAST OF SHEPHERDSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST
AT 25 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 GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  TAYLORSVILLE...
  COXS CREEK AND WATERFORD...
  FAIRFIELD...
  BLOOMFIELD AND WAKEFIELD...
  CHAPLIN...

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 3804 8510 3800 8513 3799 8517 3789 8515
      3788 8520 3785 8521 3787 8522 3786 8523
      3787 8525 3786 8525 3785 8528 3781 8531
      3786 8571 3808 8560 3811 8543 3815 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 281DEG 23KT 3796 8551

RAS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 18, 8:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Casey, Lincoln, Marion, Taylor	41 min
Jul 18, 8:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	29 min
Jul 18, 8:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio	27 min
Jul 18, 8:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Spencer	30 min
Jul 18, 8:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Hancock	87 min
Jul 18, 9:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Nelson	28 min
Jul 18, 9:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Larue, Nelson	30 min
Jul 18, 9:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Larue, Nelson	31 min
Jul 18, 9:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Marion	31 min
Jul 18, 10:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Green, Hart, Larue, Taylor	10 min
Jul 19, 3:33 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hancock and 9 more	17 hr
Jul 19, 10:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Casey	31 min
Jul 19, 1:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison	30 min
Jul 19, 1:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Nicholas	28 min
Jul 19, 1:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Fayette	42 min
Jul 19, 2:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark	30 min
Jul 19, 2:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Spencer	32 min
Jul 19, 3:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark	31 min
Jul 19, 3:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Fayette, Scott, Woodford	29 min
Jul 19, 3:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Woodford	24 min
Jul 19, 3:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Fayette, Scott, Woodford	29 min
Jul 19, 3:52 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Woodford	3 hr
Jul 19, 4:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison, Woodford	48 min
Jul 19, 4:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Madison	52 min
Jul 19, 5:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Madison	15 min
Jul 19, 5:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Oldham	32 min
Jul 19, 5:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Garrard, Jessamine, Madison	43 min
Jul 19, 6:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Oldham	32 min
Jul 19, 6:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Henry, Shelby	45 min
Jul 19, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	30 min
Jul 19, 6:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Shelby	39 min
Jul 19, 6:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Garrard, Madison	44 min
Jul 19, 6:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Oldham	31 min
Jul 19, 6:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Ohio	29 min
Jul 19, 6:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson	45 min
Jul 19, 6:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Grayson	44 min
Jul 19, 7:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Henry, Scott, Shelby, Woodford	45 min
Jul 19, 7:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Spencer	31 min
Jul 19, 7:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Ohio	45 min
Jul 19, 7:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson	9 min
Jul 19, 7:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Mercer, Nelson, Washington, Woodford	46 min
Jul 19, 7:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Green, Hart	29 min
Jul 19, 7:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Nelson, Spencer	22 min
Jul 19, 7:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hart	45 min
Jul 19, 7:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge	44 min
Jul 19, 7:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Garrard, Larue, Marion, Mercer, Nelson and 2 more	46 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.