Alert archive / Kentucky / Areal Flood Warnings in 2013
Areal Flood Warning 21, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this areal flood warning at Dec 22, 2013, 3:57 AM EST for Henry County, Trimble County, Kentucky. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2013, 3:57 AM EST (08:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2013, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Henry County, KY, Trimble County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:59 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 154 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 136 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 597 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
550
WGUS43 KLMK 220857
FLWLMK
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
357 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013
KYC103-223-221500-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FA.W.0021.131222T0857Z-131222T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-
357 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
HENRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
TRIMBLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 1000 AM EST
* AT 356 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
MODERATE RAINFALL CONTINUING ACROSS HENRY AND TRIMBLE COUNTIES.
WHILE THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED...THE ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL OVERNIGHT WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE ONGOING FLOODING ACROSS THE
WARNING AREA. RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATER THIS
MORNING...WHICH WILL ALLOW AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS TO SLOWLY RECEDE
LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
&&
LAT...LON 3858 8521 3860 8508 3857 8507 3856 8501
3851 8503 3851 8498 3843 8495 3846 8491
3843 8493 3842 8488 3836 8487 3837 8491
3834 8500 3837 8530 3846 8535 3849 8531
3852 8543 3856 8541 3873 8544 3874 8533
$$
MJ1 follow-up statement
520
WGUS83 KLMK 221509 RRA
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1009 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013
KYC103-223-221518-
/O.EXP.KLMK.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-131222T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-
1009 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR HENRY AND TRIMBLE COUNTIES...
RAINWATER FROM THE LINE OF STORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION LAST
NIGHT MOSTLY HAVE RECEDED. A FEW ROADS MAY CONTINUE TO HAVE STANDING
WATER...BUT WIDESPREAD FLOODING HAS ENDED WITH THIS EVENT.
LAT...LON 3858 8521 3860 8508 3857 8507 3856 8501
3851 8503 3851 8498 3843 8495 3846 8491
3843 8493 3842 8488 3836 8487 3837 8491
3834 8500 3837 8530 3846 8535 3849 8531
3852 8543 3856 8541 3873 8544 3874 8533
$$
RJSWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood 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 areal flood warning went out at Dec 22, 3:19 AM EST, 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 22, 3:19 AM EST, 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
319 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2013
.SHORT TERM (Now through Monday)...
Issued at 300 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2013
The synoptic pattern early this morning features a broad, deep
trough across the central CONUS, with a downstream ridge across the
far eastern seaboard. This trough will build east into the Ohio
Valley through the short term period, bringing one additional shot
of some light precipitation tonight.
The severe QLCS that rolled through earlier has quickly pushed east
across KY and weakened. This system was quite impressive, bringing
a few instances of 70+ MPH measured winds as multiple bowing
segments developed along the line. Some stratiform rain continues
across much of the region this morning, but will quickly move out by
mid to late morning as the surface cold front finally sweeps
through. Will keep the Flood Watch intact due to the ongoing flood
issues, but any additional rainfall amounts will be quite light. As
of 3AM, the cold front could be seen on reflectivity as a fine line
across Ohio County northeast to Washington County, IN. This front
will progress to the east this morning, bringing much cooler
temperatures in it's wake. Highs today will be in the morning,
dropping into the 40s and 50s through the daylight hours as cold air
advection ramps up.
Another wave will eject out of the longwave trough tonight. The
main forcing for ascent with this wave will be across southern
Indiana, but the better deep moisture will reside across southern
and eastern KY. This may lead to two areas of very light
precipitation, one across southern IN/northern KY under the best
forcing, and another across southern/eastern KY near the deepest
moisture. Forecast soundings show that this precipitation will
likely fall as some light rain, but soundings are marginal enough
that some light snow mixing in cannot be ruled out. Either way, no
accumulations or impacts are expected.
Much drier air will finally move in on Monday, ending precipitation
chances. A secondary surge of cold air will infiltrate the Ohio
Valley, meaning highs on Monday will remain confined to the 30s and
lower 40s.
.LONG TERM (Monday Night through Saturday)...
Issued at 316 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2013
Monday Night through Wednesday Night...
Latest suite of deterministic and ensemble guidance remains in
pretty good agreement through this portion of the forecast period.
Upper trough is forecast to swing through the Great Lakes and the
northern Ohio Valley in the early part of the period. This trough
is forecast to lift northeastward into New England by Tuesday
afternoon with the flow aloft going zonal across our region for
Christmas Eve and into Christmas Day. At the surface, high pressure
is forecast to build into the region from the Midwest and then drift
southeastward across the forecast area. Sensible weather will be
dry conditions with cold temperatures expected.
Lows Monday night are expected to drop into the middle to upper
teens across southern Indiana and the northern half of Kentucky.
Southern Kentucky should see temperatures drop to around 20-22
degrees. For Tuesday, the guidance in the last few days has been
trending slightly colder on each run. The multi-model consensus
continues to come down as well and in turn, we have lowered
temperatures a bit. Highs Tuesday only look to warm into the lower
to middle 20s across southern Indiana and northern Kentucky. Middle
to perhaps some upper 20s will be possible across southern
Kentucky. Christmas Eve looks will be cold as well with lows in the
upper teens to the lower 20s. Christmas day looks cooler as well
with highs mainly in the upper 30s in the north with highs in the
lower 40s down across southern KY. Lows Wednesday night look to
cool into the middle 20s.
Thursday through Saturday...
In the longer term, the multi-model consensus suggests that a
progressive flow aloft will continue across the eastern US. Several
trough and ridge axes will swing through the region during this
period. With each trough passage, we'll likely see a re-reinforcing
shot of colder air. The first of these upper troughs look to swing
through the region later on Thursday. Without a substantial
southerly flow kicking up ahead of this feature, it looks as if it
will be more moisture starved than in previous forecasts. Most of
the guidance has lowered PoPs and we have trended PoPs down as well
due to the fact that much of the forcing will be concentrated well
to our north. Enough moisture may be available for a few snow
flurries Thursday night across our northern areas.
Secondary wave looks to swing through Friday night and Saturday.
However, this wave will have little moisture to work with and
generally bring another dry front with a reinforcing shot of colder
air from the north.
Highs Thursday look to warm into the upper 30s to the lower 40s, but
readings will take a tumble on Friday with highs only warming into
the lower to middle 30s. Highs Saturday look to warm into the
middle to upper 30s. Overnight lows through the period look to cool
into the 20s. These numbers are right down the middle of the
guidance envelope and are very close to the multi-model consensus
which has been verifying well lately.
Just beyond the forecast period, there some signals within the data
that suggest that a more active weather period may emerge by early
next week (around 12/30). The signals point out that some
amplification of the upper pattern will take place with a fast
moving wave scooting through the Ohio Valley. With cold air in
place, this could bring a period of light wintry weather to the
region. This will be something to watch over the coming week.
&&
.AVIATION (06Z TAF Update)...
Updated at 1223 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2013
Behind the departing storms showers will continue for several more
hours. Will cautiously bring in low-end VFR conditions behind the
squall line, but that may be too optimistic.
Low clouds are then expected to come back in this morning,
especially at SDF.
Gusty WSW winds behind the storms will eventually make it to
northwesterly by Sunday evening.
&&
.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...FLOOD WATCH until 1 PM EST /Noon CST/ this afternoon FOR
KYZ023>034-038-061.
IN...FLOOD WATCH until 1 PM EST /Noon CST/ this afternoon FOR
INZ076>079-083-084-089>092.
&&
Short Term........KJD
Long Term.........MJ
Aviation..........13Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 22, 3:30 AM EST, 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 330 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013 KYZ035>037-039>043-045>049-053>057-062>067-070>078-081-082-230830- FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON 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-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...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA... LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE... BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER... HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND... BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY... STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE... GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN... BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 330 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013 /230 AM CST SUN DEC 22 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO AGGRAVATE ANY LINGERING FLOODING PROBLEMS THIS MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>034-038-061-230830- 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-SPENCER KY-BUTLER 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...TAYLORSVILLE...MORGANTOWN 330 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013 /230 AM CST SUN DEC 22 2013/ ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL MOVE OUT EARLY THIS MORNING...BUT ANY ONGOING FLOODING WILL LIKELY LINGER INTO THE LATE MORNING HOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE. KD/MJ
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 22, 1:31 AM EST, 2 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
131 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1110 PM TSTM WND DMG FRANKFORT 38.19N 84.87W
12/21/2013 FRANKLIN KY PUBLIC
TREE REPORTED DOWN ACROSS OLD SHEEP PEN ROAD VIA
TWITTER. CHRISTMAS TREE AT THE CAPITOL ALSO REPORTED
DOWN.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1300712
LGLocal storm report, Dec 22, 1:35 AM EST, 2 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
135 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0132 AM FLOOD 3 SE UNION STAR 37.90N 86.42W
12/22/2013 BRECKINRIDGE KY AMATEUR RADIO
HIGHWAY 86 NEAR LODIBURG REPORTED CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
WATER
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1300713
LGLocal storm report, Dec 22, 1:40 AM EST, 2 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
140 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1238 AM HEAVY RAIN LEXINGTON 38.04N 84.46W
12/22/2013 U0.00 INCH FAYETTE KY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK OF HEAVY RAINFALL CAUSING
MODERATE STREET FLOODING NEAR SANDERSVILLE AND SPURR
ROADS
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1300714
LGLocal storm report, Dec 22, 1:46 AM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
146 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1042 PM TSTM WND DMG HAYWOOD 36.95N 85.97W
12/21/2013 BARREN KY BROADCAST MEDIA
MEDIA REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN
HAYWOOD NEAR GLASGOW AND CAVE CITY
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1300715
LGLocal storm report, Dec 22, 1:47 AM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
147 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0811 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE ECKERTY 38.31N 86.60W
12/21/2013 CRAWFORD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
RELAYED REPORT FROM DISPATCH OF SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON
THE WEST SIDE OF THE COUNTY
0835 PM TSTM WND DMG HARDINSBURG 37.78N 86.45W
12/21/2013 BRECKINRIDGE KY AMATEUR RADIO
TREES REPORTED DOWN IN HARDINSBURG
0847 PM FLOOD JASPER 38.39N 86.94W
12/21/2013 DUBOIS IN EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW COUNTY ROADS REPORTED UNDER WATER AS WELL AS AT
LEAST ONE CAR IN FLOOD WATERS ON GREENER ROAD.
0850 PM TSTM WND GST BRANDENBURG 38.00N 86.18W
12/21/2013 E50 MPH MEADE KY AMATEUR RADIO
ESTIMATED 50 MPH WINDS IN BRANDENBURG
0852 PM HEAVY RAIN PAOLI 38.56N 86.47W
12/21/2013 M1.23 INCH ORANGE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1.23 INCHES FELL IN PAOLI IN A TEN MINUTE PERIOD
0857 PM TSTM WND GST GEORGETOWN 38.30N 85.97W
12/21/2013 M51 MPH FLOYD IN BROADCAST MEDIA
MEDIA REPORTED 51 MPH WIND GUST IN GEORGETOWN
0902 PM TSTM WND GST ST. MATTHEWS 38.25N 85.64W
12/21/2013 M55 MPH JEFFERSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTS MEASURED 55 MPH GUST NEAR I-64 AND
CANNONS LANE
0902 PM TSTM WND DMG ST. MATTHEWS 38.25N 85.64W
12/21/2013 JEFFERSON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE REPORTED DOWN BY METROSAFE NEAR CANNONS LANE AND
PEE WEE REESE ROAD
0904 PM TSTM WND DMG LOUISVILLE 38.22N 85.74W
12/21/2013 JEFFERSON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
MULTIPLE REPORTS VIA METROSAFE OF POWER LINES DOWN...
TRANSFORMERS ON FIRE... AND POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE
METRO AREA
0909 PM TSTM WND GST 3 E BLOCHER 38.72N 85.59W
12/21/2013 E55 MPH JEFFERSON IN BROADCAST MEDIA
MEDIA REPORTS 55 MPH GUST NEAR THE SCOTT-JEFFERSON
COUNTY LINE
0911 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N SHIVELY 38.25N 85.82W
12/21/2013 JEFFERSON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORT VIA METROSAFE OF TREE DOWN ON CECIL AVE.
0924 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW OKOLONA 38.16N 85.70W
12/21/2013 JEFFERSON KY AMATEUR RADIO
REPORT OF TREES DOWN ON PRESTON HWY NEAR BENNETT LANE
0955 PM TSTM WND DMG ADAIRVILLE 36.67N 86.85W
12/21/2013 LOGAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
DAMAGE TO SIGNS AND PORCHES
1005 PM TSTM WND DMG MCDANIELS 37.60N 86.43W
12/21/2013 BRECKINRIDGE KY AMATEUR RADIO
TREES REPORTED DOWN IN MCDANIELS
1010 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SW FRANKLIN 36.69N 86.62W
12/21/2013 M63 MPH SIMPSON KY MESONET
SIMPSON COUNTY MESONET REPORTED 62.5 MPH GUST
1014 PM TSTM WND GST 3 ESE ROUNDHILL 37.21N 86.40W
12/21/2013 M67 MPH EDMONSON KY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK OF 67 MPH WIND GUST IN
WESTERN EDMONSON COUNTY
1016 PM TSTM WND GST BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.44W
12/21/2013 M62 MPH WARREN KY ASOS
BWG ASOS REPORTED 54 KNOT WIND GUST. POWER OUTAGES
REPORTED IN THE AREA.
1018 PM TSTM WND DMG FRANKLIN 36.73N 86.57W
12/21/2013 SIMPSON KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES REPORTED DOWN WITH ONE BLOCKING GOLD CITY ROAD.
STORE FRONT WINDOW BUSTED OUT ON MAIN STREET ALONG WITH
POWER OUTAGES.
1020 PM TSTM WND GST 8 W ELIZABETHTOWN 37.70N 86.02W
12/21/2013 M67 MPH HARDIN KY MESONET
HARDIN COUNTY MESONET REPORTED 67.4 MPH WIND GUST
1020 PM TSTM WND GST 4 E BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.37W
12/21/2013 M60 MPH WARREN KY MESONET
ONE OF THE WARREN COUNTY MESONETS REPORTED 60.2 MPH
WIND GUST
1022 PM TSTM WND GST ELIZABETHTOWN 37.70N 85.87W
12/21/2013 M57 MPH HARDIN KY AMATEUR RADIO
MEASURED WIND GUST OF 57 MPH ALONG WITH 16 INCH TREE
LIMB DOWN ON SPRINGFIELD ROAD
1025 PM TSTM WND GST BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.44W
12/21/2013 M59 MPH WARREN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED PEAK GUST OF 59 MPH ON SCOTTSVILLE
ROAD. ALSO REPORTED LOTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
1025 PM HEAVY RAIN BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.44W
12/21/2013 U0.00 INCH WARREN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORT OF MINOR FLOODING PROBLEMS
1025 PM TSTM WND DMG SMITHS GROVE 37.05N 86.21W
12/21/2013 WARREN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE LIMBS REPORTED DOWN AS WELL AS MINOR DAMAGE
TO OUT BUILDINGS
1027 PM TSTM WND GST 3 E SHEPHERDSVILLE 37.99N 85.66W
12/21/2013 M50 MPH BULLITT KY EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORT OF 50 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED JUST OUTSIDE OF
SHEPHERDSVILLE
1027 PM FLOOD TELL CITY 37.95N 86.76W
12/21/2013 PERRY IN PUBLIC
WATER FROM WINDY CREEK OVER THE ROAD AT 16TH AND
PESTALOZZI STREETS. OTHER ROADS ALSO REPORTED TO BE
FLOODING. REPORT VIA TWITTER.
1029 PM TSTM WND DMG SHEPHERDSVILLE 37.99N 85.71W
12/21/2013 BULLITT KY AMATEUR RADIO
TREE LIMBS REPORTED DOWN IN THE SHEPHERDSVILLE AREA
WITH 1-2 INCH LIMBS DOWN ON HWY 61 AND HWY 245.
1030 PM TSTM WND GST ELIZABETHTOWN 37.70N 85.87W
12/21/2013 M61 MPH HARDIN KY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK OF 61 MPH WIND GUST WITH 3
INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN
1034 PM FLASH FLOOD IRVINGTON 37.88N 86.28W
12/21/2013 BRECKINRIDGE KY AMATEUR RADIO
HWY 60 AT A DOLLAR GENERAL REPORTED TO BE UNDER WATER.
1035 PM TSTM WND GST 2 W SCOTTSVILLE 36.75N 86.23W
12/21/2013 M56 MPH ALLEN KY MESONET
ALLEN COUNTY MESONET REPORTED 55.8 MPH WIND GUST
1037 PM TSTM WND DMG RADCLIFF 37.82N 85.94W
12/21/2013 HARDIN KY AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN WITH POWER OUTAGES IN
RADCLIFF
1038 PM TSTM WND DMG BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.44W
12/21/2013 WARREN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES... LIMBS... POWER LINES...
AND OTHER DEBRIS DOWN ON ROADWAYS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
SEVERAL POWER OUTAGES REPORTED.
1041 PM TSTM WND DMG CAVE CITY 37.14N 85.96W
12/21/2013 BARREN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES COMING DOWN IN CAVE CITY PER SPOTTER CALLING IN
1041 PM TSTM WND DMG CAVE CITY 37.14N 85.96W
12/21/2013 BARREN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
DISPATCH REPORTS DAMAGE TO A HOUSE IN THE CAVE CITY
AREA.
1041 PM TSTM WND DMG CAVE CITY 37.14N 85.96W
12/21/2013 BARREN KY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF DAMAGE REPORTED IN THE CAVE
CITY AREA WITH NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...ROOFS DAMAGED...AND
OTHER STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
1042 PM TSTM WND DMG HOWE VALLEY 37.68N 86.08W
12/21/2013 HARDIN KY AMATEUR RADIO
DAMAGE REPORTED TO SHED ROOF
1042 PM TSTM WND DMG HORSE CAVE 37.17N 85.91W
12/21/2013 HART KY EMERGENCY MNGR
DAMAGE REPORTED IN THE HORSE CAVE AREA TO STRUCTURES...
ROOFS... AND BARNS DOWN. TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED
DOWN AS WELL.
1042 PM TSTM WND DMG HAYWOOD 36.95N 85.97W
12/21/2013 BARREN KY BROADCAST MEDIA
MEDIA REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN
HAYWOOD NEAR GLASGOW AND CAVE CITY
1043 PM TSTM WND GST BARDSTOWN 37.81N 85.46W
12/21/2013 M72 MPH NELSON KY BROADCAST MEDIA
MEDIA RELAYED REPORT OF MEASURED 72 MPH WIND GUST IN
BARDSTOWN
1055 PM TSTM WND GST 6 E MUNFORDVILLE 37.28N 85.79W
12/21/2013 M55 MPH HART KY MESONET
55.3 MPH WIND GUST REPORTED ON THE HART COUNTY MESONET
1055 PM TSTM WND DMG PRICEVILLE 37.37N 85.98W
12/21/2013 HART KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
BARN ROOF REPORTED BLOWN OFF VIA DISPATCH. TREES ALSO
REPORTED DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.
1058 PM TSTM WND DMG VINE GROVE 37.81N 85.98W
12/21/2013 HARDIN KY AMATEUR RADIO
TREES REPORTED DOWN IN VINE GROVE
1100 PM FLASH FLOOD LOUISVILLE 38.22N 85.74W
12/21/2013 JEFFERSON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODING REPORTED ACROSS THE METRO AREA WITH SOME ROAD
CLOSURES REPORTED INCLUDING PRESTON HWY.
1100 PM TSTM WND GST EXIE 37.17N 85.53W
12/21/2013 M50 MPH GREEN KY PUBLIC
49.7 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED IN SOUTHERN GREEN COUNTY
1100 PM TSTM WND DMG GREENSBURG 37.26N 85.50W
12/21/2013 GREEN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN AS WELL AS
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS... INCLUDING ROOFS
1105 PM TSTM WND GST 5 W EDMONTON 36.98N 85.71W
12/21/2013 M70 MPH METCALFE KY MESONET
METCALFE COUNTY MESONET REPORTED 70 MPH WIND GUST
1105 PM TSTM WND GST 8 NW LEBANON 37.65N 85.36W
12/21/2013 M57 MPH WASHINGTON KY MESONET
56.7 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT MARION COUNTY MESONET
1105 PM TSTM WND DMG CAMPBELLSVILLE 37.35N 85.35W
12/21/2013 TAYLOR KY EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY AND REPORT OF DAMAGE
TO A BANK IN CAMPBELLSVILLE
1105 PM TSTM WND DMG CAMPBELLSVILLE 37.35N 85.35W
12/21/2013 TAYLOR KY EMERGENCY MNGR
EM REPORTED DAMAGE TO TAYLOR COUNTY BANK AND A LONG
JOHN SILVERS IN CAMPBELLSVILLE
1105 PM TSTM WND DMG CAMPBELLSVILLE 37.35N 85.35W
12/21/2013 TAYLOR KY TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORT OF TREES DOWN AT THE CAMPBELLSVILLE COUNTRY
CLUB... POSSIBLY WITH TOPS TWISTED OFF.
1106 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N ALTON 38.11N 84.94W
12/21/2013 FRANKLIN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
63 MPH WIND
1109 PM TSTM WND GST FRANKFORT 38.19N 84.87W
12/21/2013 M59 MPH FRANKLIN KY ASOS
FFT ASOS REPORTED GUST OF 51 KNOTS
1110 PM TSTM WND DMG FRANKFORT 38.19N 84.87W
12/21/2013 FRANKLIN KY PUBLIC
TREE REPORTED DOWN ACROSS OLD SHEEP PEN ROAD VIA
TWITTER. CHRISTMAS TREE AT THE CAPITOL ALSO REPORTED
DOWN.
1112 PM TSTM WND GST HODGENVILLE 37.57N 85.74W
12/21/2013 E60 MPH LARUE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED 60 MPH ESTIMATED WIND GUST WITH HEAVY
RAIN
1114 PM TSTM WND GST FRANKFORT 38.19N 84.87W
12/21/2013 M82 MPH FRANKLIN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER MEASURED 82 MPH WIND GUST. REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.
1115 PM TSTM WND GST 7 S FRANKFORT 38.09N 84.87W
12/21/2013 M63 MPH ANDERSON KY MESONET
FRANKLIN COUNTY MESONET REPORTED 62.7 MPH WIND GUST
1122 PM TSTM WND GST LAWRENCEBURG 38.03N 84.89W
12/21/2013 M60 MPH ANDERSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER CALLED IN REPORT OF MEASURED WIND GUST OF 60
MPH
1124 PM TSTM WND GST 5 SW VERSAILLES 38.00N 84.79W
12/21/2013 M61 MPH WOODFORD KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER CALLED IN REPORT OF 61 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST
1128 PM TSTM WND DMG MIDWAY 38.15N 84.68W
12/21/2013 WOODFORD KY EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES REPORTED DOWN IN WOODFORD COUNTY...
PARTICULARLY ON OLD FRANKFORT PIKE AND MIDWAY ROAD.
1131 PM TSTM WND GST LEXINGTON 38.04N 84.46W
12/21/2013 M66 MPH FAYETTE KY ASOS
57 KNOT WIND GUST REPORTED AT THE LEX ASOS
1141 PM FLASH FLOOD LEITCHFIELD 37.48N 86.29W
12/21/2013 GRAYSON KY AMATEUR RADIO
FLOODING REPORTED ON THE 500 BLOCK OF MILL STREET IN
LEITCHFIELD. ABOUT 8 INCHES OF WATER RUNNING ACROSS THE
ROAD.
1143 PM TSTM WND GST NICHOLASVILLE 37.88N 84.58W
12/21/2013 E50 MPH JESSAMINE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER CALLED IN ESTIMATED REPORT OF 50 MPH WIND GUSTS
BUT POTENTIALLY HIGHER. POWER OUTAGE ALSO REPORTED.
1144 PM TSTM WND DMG DANVILLE 37.64N 84.77W
12/21/2013 BOYLE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS DANVILLE
1155 PM TSTM WND GST 5 W CARLISLE 38.31N 84.13W
12/21/2013 M67 MPH NICHOLAS KY MESONET
NICHOLAS COUNTY MESONET MEASURED 67.2 MPH WIND GUST
1155 PM FLOOD IRVINGTON 37.88N 86.28W
12/21/2013 BRECKINRIDGE KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
US 60 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODWATERS
1209 AM TSTM WND GST CUMBERLAND CITY 36.80N 85.07W
12/22/2013 E58 MPH CLINTON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER CALLED IN ESTIMATED 55-60 MPH WIND GUSTS
1224 AM HEAVY RAIN BROOKS 38.07N 85.72W
12/22/2013 U0.00 INCH BULLITT KY AMATEUR RADIO
PONDING OF WATER REPORTED ON HWY 1020 IN BULLITT COUNTY
1238 AM HEAVY RAIN LEXINGTON 38.04N 84.46W
12/22/2013 U0.00 INCH FAYETTE KY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK OF HEAVY RAINFALL CAUSING
MODERATE STREET FLOODING NEAR SANDERSVILLE AND SPURR
ROADS
0132 AM FLOOD 3 SE UNION STAR 37.90N 86.42W
12/22/2013 BRECKINRIDGE KY AMATEUR RADIO
HIGHWAY 86 NEAR LODIBURG REPORTED CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
WATER
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EVENT NUMBER LMK1300658 LMK1300647 LMK1300648 LMK1300649 LMK1300650
LMK1300651 LMK1300653 LMK1300654 LMK1300656 LMK1300652 LMK1300657
LMK1300655 LMK1300702 LMK1300670 LMK1300659 LMK1300672 LMK1300660
LMK1300673 LMK1300661 LMK1300662 LMK1300703 LMK1300709 LMK1300710
LMK1300711 LMK1300663 LMK1300664 LMK1300675 LMK1300671 LMK1300665
LMK1300666 LMK1300668 LMK1300669 LMK1300667 LMK1300676 LMK1300705
LMK1300674 LMK1300706 LMK1300715 LMK1300692 LMK1300677 LMK1300678
LMK1300683 LMK1300684 LMK1300688 LMK1300699 LMK1300680 LMK1300682
LMK1300689 LMK1300697 LMK1300707 LMK1300704 LMK1300679 LMK1300712
LMK1300693 LMK1300687 LMK1300681 LMK1300685 LMK1300686 LMK1300690
LMK1300691 LMK1300696 LMK1300694 LMK1300695 LMK1300698 LMK1300701
LMK1300700 LMK1300708 LMK1300714 LMK1300713
LGLocal storm report, Dec 22, 3:56 AM EST, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
356 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1202 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW CUMBERLAND CITY 36.79N 85.09W
12/22/2013 CLINTON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
LARGE TREE DOWN OVER HIGHWAY 558.
&&
KJDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 7:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock, Ohio | 41 min |
| Dec 21, 7:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hancock, Ohio | 29 min |
| Dec 21, 8:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade, Ohio | 30 min |
| Dec 21, 8:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Meade, Ohio | 35 min |
| Dec 21, 8:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade and 2 more | 30 min |
| Dec 21, 9:00 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade, Ohio | 4 hr |
| Dec 21, 9:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble | 30 min |
| Dec 21, 9:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio | 43 min |
| Dec 21, 9:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble | 32 min |
| Dec 21, 9:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 39 min |
| Dec 21, 9:46 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham | 4 hr |
| Dec 21, 9:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Meade | 44 min |
| Dec 21, 10:01 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Butler, Logan | 3 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hart and 3 more | 29 min |
| Dec 21, 10:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Larue, Oldham | 43 min |
| Dec 21, 10:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Henry, Jefferson and 7 more | 31 min |
| Dec 21, 10:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe, Monroe and 1 more | 29 min |
| Dec 21, 10:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Boyle, Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Larue and 9 more | 31 min |
| Dec 21, 10:53 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Taylor | 22 min |
| Dec 21, 10:58 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Henry, Trimble | 5 hr |
| Dec 21, 11:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Casey, Cumberland, Green and 4 more | 42 min |
| Dec 21, 11:04 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Larue | 3 hr |
| Dec 21, 11:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Casey, Fayette, Franklin and 10 more | 30 min |
| Dec 21, 11:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Lincoln, Russell | 31 min |
| Dec 21, 11:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Boyle, Casey, Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 5 more | 41 min |
| Dec 21, 11:46 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Clark, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison | 19 min |
| Dec 21, 11:48 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Grayson | 3 hr |
| Dec 21, 11:57 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue | 4 hr |
| Dec 21, 11:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton, Russell | 21 min |
| Dec 22, 12:10 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Garrard, Madison | 20 min |
| Dec 22, 12:18 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Adair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bourbon, Boyle and 28 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 22, 12:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Ohio | 56 hr |
| Dec 22, 1:03 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade, Ohio | 9 hr |
| Dec 22, 1:45 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham | 9 hr |
| Dec 22, 2:39 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Grayson | 7 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:24 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Bullitt, Cumberland, Edmonson and 12 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:27 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Casey, Clark, Clinton and 12 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:55 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Hardin, Larue | 4 hr |
| Dec 22, 9:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon | 14 hr |
| Dec 22, 10:18 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Hancock, Ohio | 4 hr |
| Dec 22, 10:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Warren | 4 days |
| Dec 22, 10:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio | 47 hr |
| Dec 22, 11:03 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hardin, Nelson | 50 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.