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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY

May 29, 2012Floyd County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at May 29, 2012, 6:45 AM EDT for Floyd County, Indiana. It was in force for 30 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: May 29, 2012, 6:45 AM EDT (10:45 UTC)
Expired: May 29, 2012, 7:15 AM EDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY

County Floyd County, IN

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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 May 29, 3:17 AM EDT, 3 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 29, 3:17 AM EDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 3:45 AM EDT, 3 hours before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
345 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-300745-
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-
345 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 /245 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY AS A COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. BRIEF HIGH WIND GUSTS...SMALL HAIL...AND
HEAVY RAIN MAY OCCUR WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR
ANY STRONG STORMS WILL BE IN THE MIDDLE AND LATE AFTERNOON OVER
THE BLUEGRASS. ALL STORMS PRODUCE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

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

THE LATEST FORECASTS SUGGEST THAT A BETTER CHANCE OF WIDESPREAD
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY EXISTS FOR THE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON TIME PERIOD. AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG WEATHER
SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE OHIO VALLEY FROM THE WEST AND
THIS SYSTEM MAY BRING STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
OUTLOOK AREA. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THE EVENTUAL
EVOLUTION OF THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. THEREFORE...STAY TUNED TO
FORECASTS THIS WEEK FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

MJP/RJS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 29, 5:27 AM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 29, 5:48 AM EDT, 57 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 29, 6:21 AM EDT, 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
621 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

INZ090-291045-
HARRISON-
621 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

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

AT 613 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRANDENBURG...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

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

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  ELIZABETH AND NEW MIDDLETOWN...
  SEVEN SPRINGS AND SUGAR GROVE...
  LOTTICK CORNER AND LANESVILLE...

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 3826 8599 3820 8595 3819 8596 3819 8594
      3814 8591 3811 8590 3800 8608 3810 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 1022Z 231DEG 21KT 3811 8605

RS

Special weather statement, May 29, 6:23 AM EDT, 22 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
623 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

KYZ024-027-291100-
BRECKINRIDGE-GRAYSON-
523 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012

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

AT 518 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 16 MILES WEST OF LEITCHFIELD...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...HALF INCH HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45 TO 50
MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  LEITCHFIELD...
  HICKORY CORNER AND POST...
  CONCORD AND SHORT CREEK...
  INDIAN VALLEY AND CANNONS POINT...
  COBBLERS KNOB AND DUFF...

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 3756 8663 3755 8660 3754 8661 3755 8658
      3757 8661 3758 8661 3769 8631 3748 8625
      3745 8662 3755 8667
TIME...MOT...LOC 1024Z 253DEG 21KT 3753 8655

RS

Special weather statement, May 29, 6:28 AM EDT, 17 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
628 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

INZ077-090>092-291100-
CLARK-FLOYD-HARRISON-WASHINGTON-
628 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

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

AT 618 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES NORTH OF CORYDON...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...HALF INCH HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45 TO 50
MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  GALENA...
  BORDEN AND NAVILLETON...
  STARLIGHT AND SCOTTSVILLE...
  CARWOOD...

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 65 IN INDIANA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
16 AND 8.

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 3858 8574 3838 8570 3824 8610 3843 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1028Z 257DEG 22KT 3841 8603

RS

Special weather statement, May 29, 6:45 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
645 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

INZ091-092-KYZ030-291115-
CLARK-FLOYD-JEFFERSON-
645 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

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

AT 637 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW ALBANY...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST 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...HALF INCH HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45 TO 50
MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  PROSPECT...
  LOUISVILLE...
  NEW ALBANY...
  JEFFERSONVILLE...
  FLOYDS KNOBS...
  CLARKSVILLE...
  CEMENTVILLE AND HAMBURG...
  WATSON AND OAK PARK...

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.

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 3848 8568 3841 8562 3838 8564 3836 8559
      3834 8559 3829 8554 3817 8590 3819 8590
      3819 8595 3820 8595 3826 8595 3828 8599
TIME...MOT...LOC 1045Z 239DEG 22KT 3826 8587

RS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 29, 5:27 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Metcalfe	33 min
May 29, 5:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Ohio	42 min
May 29, 6:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Grayson	37 min
May 29, 7:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Meade	37 min
May 29, 7:11 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	34 min
May 29, 7:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson	31 min
May 29, 7:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hardin	29 min
May 29, 7:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson, Oldham	53 min
May 29, 8:14 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Jefferson	3 hr
May 29, 8:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge, Meade	28 min
May 29, 8:32 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Jefferson	3 hr
May 29, 8:36 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson, Oldham	84 min
May 29, 8:38 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson, Oldham	82 min
May 29, 9:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Oldham	30 min
May 29, 9:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan	43 min
May 29, 9:20 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Oldham	3 hr
May 29, 9:58 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson	2 hr
May 29, 10:00 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Logan	30 min
May 29, 10:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Nelson, Spencer and 1 more	44 min
May 29, 10:30 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Meade	30 min
May 29, 11:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	38 min
May 29, 11:25 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Jefferson	4 hr
May 29, 11:26 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Ohio	3 hr
May 29, 12:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hardin	59 min
May 29, 12:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Madison	48 min
May 29, 12:13 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Oldham	3 hr
May 29, 12:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Madison	30 min
May 29, 1:03 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Garrard, Lincoln, Madison	2 hr
May 29, 5:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan	49 min
May 29, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler	46 min
May 29, 6:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Logan	30 min
May 29, 3:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Dubois	35 min
May 29, 4:10 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Dubois	35 min
May 29, 4:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Orange	37 min
May 29, 4:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Crawford, Orange	23 min
May 29, 5:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Crawford	38 min
May 29, 6:21 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison	24 min
May 29, 6:28 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Floyd	32 min
May 29, 7:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Floyd	33 min
May 29, 10:35 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Harrison	3 hr

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