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River Flood Warning 25, NWS Louisville, KY

April 29, 2014Edmonson County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Apr 29, 2014, 9:51 PM CDT for Edmonson County, Kentucky. It took effect at Apr 29, 2014, 11:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 50 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Apr 29, 2014, 9:51 PM CDT (02:51 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 29, 2014, 11:00 PM CDT
Expired: May 2, 2014, 1:00 AM CDT
In force: 50 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Edmonson County, KY

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at Apr 29, 8:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 8:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 29, 8:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 29, 6:11 PM CDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
711 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

KYZ025-028>030-034-038-045-292340-
BULLITT KY-HARDIN KY-JEFFERSON KY-MEADE KY-NELSON KY-SHELBY
KY-SPENCER KY-
711 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...MODERATE
RAIN...HALF INCH HAIL...AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS...

AT 707 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ELIZABETHTOWN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70
MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...MODERATE RAIN REDUCING
VISIBILITIES...HALF INCH HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 40
TO 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  ST. MATTHEWS...
  OKOLONA...
  JEFFERSONTOWN...
  FERN CREEK...
  FAIRDALE...
  LEBANON JUNCTION AND BOOTH...
  BELMONT AND CLERMONT...
  CEDAR GROVE AND HOBBS...
  MOUNT WASHINGTON AND THIXTON...

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 65 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
105 AND 94.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 64 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
10 AND 8.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN KENTUCKY (FORD) PARKWAY BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 136 AND 137.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE BLUEGRASS PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 10
AND 1.

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 3829 8568 3813 8525 3770 8563 3772 8564
      3773 8568 3765 8574 3762 8580 3773 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 216DEG 62KT 3777 8582

LG

Local storm report, Apr 29, 6:17 PM CDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
717 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

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

0715 PM     HAIL             DANVILLE                37.64N  84.77W
04/29/2014  E0.50 INCH       BOYLE              KY   PUBLIC

            REPORT VIA TWITTER OF MARBLE SIZED HAIL IN DANVILLE

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1400510

LG

Special weather statement, Apr 29, 6:22 PM CDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
722 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

KYZ040>042-047>049-056-057-292350-
BOURBON KY-CLARK KY-FAYETTE KY-GARRARD KY-JESSAMINE KY-MADISON
KY-MERCER KY-WOODFORD KY-
722 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH MODERATE RAIN...HALF INCH HAIL...AND 40
TO 50 MPH WINDS...

AT 721 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NICHOLASVILLE...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

MODERATE RAIN REDUCING VISIBILITIES...HALF INCH HAIL...AND STRONG
GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  LEXINGTON...
  VETERANS PARK...
  FAYETTE MALL...
  U K ARBORETUM...
  DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL...
  UNION MILLS AND EAST HICKMAN...
  COLETOWN AND ATHENS...
  CENTERVILLE AND PINE GROVE...
  YORKTOWN AND WYANDOTTE...

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 64 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
75 AND 98.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 75 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
104 AND 99.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE BLUEGRASS PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 68
AND 72.

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 3802 8407 3775 8436 3764 8465 3767 8470
      3769 8468 3768 8470 3770 8470 3772 8479
      3779 8493 3795 8481 3809 8463 3813 8462
      3821 8441 3820 8433 3815 8420
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 229DEG 53KT 3782 8460

LG

Special weather statement, Apr 29, 6:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
740 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

KYZ030>035-038-300010-
FRANKLIN KY-HENRY KY-JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-SHELBY KY-SPENCER
KY-TRIMBLE KY-
740 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH MODERATE RAIN...HALF INCH HAIL...AND 40
MPH WINDS...

AT 739 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETOWN...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 75 MPH.

MODERATE RAIN REDUCING VISIBILITIES...HALF INCH HAIL...AND GUSTY
WINDS OF AROUND 40 MPH UP TO 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  ST. MATTHEWS...
  PROSPECT...
  LYNDON...
  LOUISVILLE...
  JEFFERSONTOWN...
  TODDS POINT AND CHESTNUT GROVE...
  SMITHFIELD AND JERICHO...
  EMINENCE AND BELLVIEW...
  DELVILLE AND DRENNON SPRINGS...

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

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 64 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
10 AND 8.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 71 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
13 AND 9.

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 3859 8521 3860 8508 3857 8507 3857 8501
      3855 8500 3851 8502 3852 8499 3849 8498
      3846 8491 3844 8492 3842 8488 3838 8489
      3835 8482 3809 8512 3802 8532 3809 8546
      3812 8543 3810 8548 3821 8576 3868 8529
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 219DEG 66KT 3821 8540

LG

Special weather statement, Apr 29, 7:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
833 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

KYZ029>031-034-038-045-300055-
BULLITT KY-JEFFERSON KY-NELSON KY-OLDHAM KY-SHELBY KY-SPENCER KY-
833 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...MODERATE
RAIN...HALF INCH HAIL...AND 35 TO 40 MPH WINDS...

AT 830 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTH OF BARDSTOWN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 65 MPH.

DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...MODERATE RAIN REDUCING
VISIBILITIES...HALF INCH HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40
MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  TAYLORSVILLE...
  SHEPHERDSVILLE...
  SHELBYVILLE...
  MIDDLETOWN...
  NORMANDY AND ELK CREEK...
  FINCHVILLE AND VEECH...
  MIDDLETOWN HEIGHTS AND VEACHLAND...
  CROPPER AND MULBERRY...

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 65 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
112 AND 117.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 64 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
19 AND 38.

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 3840 8532 3835 8527 3835 8515 3830 8498
      3828 8500 3825 8500 3781 8538 3793 8577
      3842 8537
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 211DEG 67KT 3797 8545

LG

Local storm report, Apr 29, 9:34 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 29, 7:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer	22 min
Apr 29, 7:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Nelson, Shelby and 1 more	27 min
Apr 29, 9:51 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio	5 days
Apr 29, 9:53 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Hart	36 hr
Apr 29, 9:55 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Bourbon	33 hr
Apr 30, 2:28 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Nicholas, Robertson	65 hr
Apr 30, 2:52 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon	32 hr

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.