Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1102 PM EDT FRI SEP 07 2012

.Mesoscale Discussion...
Issued at 1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 7 2012

Vigorous squall line making its way into southern Indiana at this
hour, with plenty of reports of strong and damaging wind gusts.
This line figures to move into the Louisville Metro just before
midnight EDT and will continue SE across central Kentucky.

SVR Watch 633 in effect until 3 AM EDT/2 AM CDT for the entire area,
and that should get the line pretty well into the Lake Cumberland
area. Main threats continue to be winds and near-continuous CG
lightning. SVR winds likely anywhere along the line, but some of the
bowing segments could produce hurricane-force gusts.

&&

.Short Term (Tonight through Saturday)...
Issued at 325 PM EDT Fri Sep 7 2012

...Strong Line of Storms Still Expected this Evening/Overnight...

Things remain pretty quiet across the CWA at this hour, although
expect scattered thunderstorm development across southern Illinois
and west central Kentucky over the next few hours. This will occur
with moisture convergence ahead of weak surface low over central
Missouri and ahead of a weak shortwave across SW MO. Best timing for
this early convection should be between 5 and 7 PM, west of I-65.
Expect these storms to be somewhat disorganized due to the lack of
deep layer shear at this point. However, strong instability will
couple with steep lapse rates and dry mid levels to create a
potential localized damaging wind and large hail (low wet bulb zero
heights) threat.

Chances for scattered storms will persist through mid evening hours
as large scale height falls overspread the Ohio Valley in advance of
the digging trough over the upper Midwest and weak shortwave from SW
MO moves into the area. Main event looks to get going in our
northwest CWA between 10 PM and Midnight EDT as a solid line of
storms develops ahead of a cold front. This line of storms will then
progress eastward to an SDF/BWG line around Midnight to 2 AM EDT,
and on to the Bluegrass through the pre-dawn hours. Main threats
will be heavy rainfall along with pockets of damaging winds.
Perhaps a very small tornado threat will still exist over southwest
Indiana at the initial onset of the event, however think the slower
timing is going to inhibit low level instability as we lose daytime
heating. The potential for a few bowing segments within the line
will exist as deep layer shear increases with the onset of a 30-40
knot low level jet beneath the right entrance region of a 80-100
knot upper level jet.

A couple of caveats to the timing and expected threats. Am a bit
concerned that we have trended the event too slow. Will need to
watch initial development of the line over NW Indiana/central
Illinois/MO Bootheel and how well the cold pool gets going. This
could ultimately cause the line to speed up faster than models are
showing. Other concern is that stronger winds will be able to make
it to the surface despite some degree of a low level inversion after
sunset. Will continue to monitor environment closely leading up to
the event.

Otherwise, have nearly a 100 percent chance of rain across the
entire CWA tonight, with most locations likely to get three quarters
of an inch to an inch and a half of rainfall. Frontal boundary moves
through from west to east around dawn to the late morning across the
CWA. Expect a steady northwest wind on Saturday with highs only in
the mid 70s. Skies will gradually scatter out from west to east
through the day.

.Long Term (Saturday Night - Friday)...
Issued at 300 PM EDT Fri Sep 7 2012

A dry 7 day forecast looks on track for this coming week as an upper
level trough hangs over the area Sunday and then upper level ridging
pushes into the region starting Monday.  The upper ridge looks to
slowly progress eastward from the Plains Monday to the Midwest by
mid week to the Carolinas/Virginias by late week.  This pattern will
provide for partly to mostly sunny skies every day next week and
pleasant fall-like temperatures.

High temperatures should range from the mid 70s to around 80 Sun/Mon
with a slightly cooler airmass in place.  As the ridge peaks over
the area by mid week, high temps should max out in the low to mid
80s Tues-Thurs.  As the ridge flattens and pushes off to the eastern
seaboard toward the end of the week, high temps should be limited to
the lower 80s.  Low temperatures will generally be in the 50s and
lower 60s with the coolest lows during the beginning of the week and
then gradually increasing each night toward the middle and end part
of the week.

&&

.Aviation (00Z TAF issuance)...
Issued at 740 PM EDT Fri Sep 7 2012

Convective clouds have been hard to come by this afternoon,
especially in SDF which remains in a local minimum for instability.
Only scattered Cu in BWG and LEX, which is largely fading with the
loss of heating.

Main challenge will be the timing and actual impact of the line of
strong/severe storms that is expected to move across Kentucky late
this evening and overnight. Have removed any isolated/scattered
activity ahead of the main line as it has failed to materialize.
Will introduce VCTS from NW to SE between 02Z and 05Z, and with only
moderate confidence regarding the evolution of the squall line, will
cover a few hours with a TEMPO for IFR visibilities. Actually do
expect off-and-on IFR for at least a part of this time period, and
while LIFR is quite possible in the worst part of the storms, it
will be too brief to include in the TAF.

Once the main squall line moves through well after midnight, look
for several hours of MVFR showers in the trailing stratiform precip
which could carry through until around daybreak Sat.

Behind the front we should see somewhat frisky NNW winds wish gusts
pushing 20 kt, but could be stronger if the clouds break earlier.
Otherwise VFR conditions through the day.

&&

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

Mesoscale........RAS
Short Term.......BJS
Long Term........AMS
Aviation.........RAS

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
343 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-082245-
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-
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...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...
CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...
PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...
NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...
LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...
GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...
BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...
EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY
343 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 /243 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012/

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

.DAY ONE...LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY
EVENING...ESPECIALLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 65. A FEW OF THESE STORMS
MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND BRIEF HEAVY
RAINFALL.

THIS EVENING A POWERFUL SQUALL LINE IS EXPECTED TO PUSH ACROSS THE
ENTIRE REGION. THE LINE IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO REACH DUBOIS
COUNTY AROUND 10 PM TO 12 AM EDT...LOUISVILLE AND BOWLING GREEN
AROUND MIDNIGHT TO 2 AM EDT...AND THE BLUE GRASS THROUGH THE PRE-
DAWN HOURS. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH THESE STORMS.
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WELL...ESPECIALLY IN
SOUTHERN INDIANA. LOCALLY TORRENTIAL RAINS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED
WITH OVER AN INCH OF RAIN POSSIBLE IN JUST A FEW HOURS.

TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TODAY TO REVIEW YOUR SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY
PLAN. DO YOU HAVE FRESH BATTERIES IN YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO?

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT STRONG WINDS...WIND DAMAGE...AND
HAIL OF ANY SIZE BY CALLING THE SPOTTER LINE OR SENDING A REPORT
THROUGH E-SPOTTER...FACEBOOK...OR TWITTER.

&&

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

BJS/AMS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1121 PM EDT FRI SEP 07 2012

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

1023 PM     TSTM WND GST     JASPER                  38.39N  86.94W
09/07/2012  M55 MPH          DUBOIS             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MEASURED WIND GUST.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1201078

TENHARMSEL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1122 PM EDT FRI SEP 07 2012

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

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S HAWESVILLE          37.88N  86.76W
09/07/2012                   HANCOCK            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. ESTIMATED GUST OF 65
            MPH.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1201079

MRC

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1123 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012

INZ076-077-084-090-080355-
CRAWFORD IN-HARRISON IN-ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-
1123 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND 35
MPH WINDS...

AT 1119 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES SOUTH OF SALEM...AND MOVING EAST
AT 35 MPH.

OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN REDUCING VISIBILITIES...AND GUSTY
WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  BLUE RIVER AND FARABEE...

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

&&

LAT...LON 3858 8589 3849 8597 3849 8600 3845 8600
      3822 8619 3821 8657 3860 8622
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 240DEG 53KT 3846 8607

JDG

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1127 PM EDT FRI SEP 07 2012

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

1056 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W HAWESVILLE          37.90N  86.81W
09/07/2012                   HANCOCK            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 60.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1201080

MRC

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1148 PM EDT FRI SEP 07 2012

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

1145 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 SW BRANDENBURG        37.96N  86.23W
09/07/2012  M50 MPH          MEADE              KY   MESONET

            FROM THE KENTUCKY MESONET.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1201081

MRC

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1104 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012

KYZ024-027-028-061>063-070>072-080430-
BRECKINRIDGE KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-HART
KY-LOGAN KY-SIMPSON KY-WARREN KY-
1104 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...MODERATE RAIN...
AND 40 MPH WINDS...

AT 1056 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HARDIN COUNTY THRU
GRAYSON COUNTY AND DOWN TO RUSSELLVILLE AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...MODERATE RAIN REDUCING VISIBILITIES...AND
GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  FRANKLIN...
  THREE SPRINGS...
  RUSSELLVILLE...
  PLUM SPRINGS...
  MOUNT VICTOR...
  LONG VIEW AND ADDINGTON FIELD AIRPORT...
  INDIAN HILLS AND CREST...
  TUNNEL HILLS AND WINDYVILLE...
  COLESBURG AND WAX...

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 65 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 20 AND 94.

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 1
AND 7.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

&&

LAT...LON 3665 8659 3664 8706 3687 8706 3779 8627
      3784 8576 3777 8573 3664 8657
TIME...MOT...LOC 0402Z 270DEG 26KT 3769 8597 3667 8705

JDG