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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY

October 7, 2014Butler County, Edmonson County, Hart County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at Oct 7, 2014, 2:08 AM CDT for Butler County, Edmonson County, Hart County, Kentucky. It was in force for 42 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
Oct 7, 2014, 2:08 AM CDT (07:08 UTC)
Expired
Oct 7, 2014, 2:50 AM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY

Counties Butler County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Hart County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 130 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2014-10-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1087 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2014-10-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 187 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1087 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1150 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
273 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
4.9

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

241 
WWUS83 KLMK 070708
SPSLMK

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
208 AM CDT TUE OCT 7 2014

KYZ027-061>064-071-074-076-070750-
BARREN KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-GRAYSON KY-GREEN KY-HART KY-METCALFE
KY-WARREN KY-
208 AM CDT TUE OCT 7 2014

...A TIGHT CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS 
LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...HALF INCH HAIL...AND 40 MPH WINDS WILL MOVE 
NORTHEAST ACROSS MUCH OF BUTLER...EDMONSON...HART AND NORTHERN 
BARREN COUNTIES... 

AT 204 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING 
A GROUP OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 
MORGANTOWN TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF GLASGOW...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 
MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN REDUCING
VISIBILITIES...HALF INCH HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40
MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  MUNFORDVILLE...
  MORGANTOWN...
  BROWNSVILLE...
  BROOKLYN AND VINEYARD...
  GRANCER AND WINDYVILLE...
  LEE AND SLOANS CROSSING...
  DECKER AND GOODNIGHT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL IS OCCURRING. EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON 
LOCAL ROADWAYS. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND TURN ON THEIR 
HEADLIGHTS IF ENCOUNTERING HEAVY RAINS.

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 3744 8616 3714 8551 3696 8606 3724 8687
TIME...MOT...LOC 0707Z 253DEG 18KT 3726 8662 3705 8597

$$

JSD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 6, 7:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKOldham29 min
Oct 6, 7:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey, Lincoln62 min
Oct 6, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Casey21 min
Oct 6, 7:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHenry, Oldham59 min
Oct 6, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHardin, Larue27 min
Oct 6, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGrayson23 min
Oct 6, 7:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFranklin, Shelby27 min
Oct 6, 7:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair46 min
Oct 6, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKNelson32 min
Oct 6, 7:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJessamine, Mercer31 min
Oct 6, 8:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGarrard, Madison30 min
Oct 6, 9:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKRockcastle22 min
Oct 7, 12:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey, Marion, Taylor46 min
Oct 7, 1:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson, Hart18 min
Oct 7, 1:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey, Lincoln, Taylor31 min
Oct 7, 1:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler20 min
Oct 7, 2:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBoyle19 min
Oct 7, 2:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson, Green, Hart31 min
Oct 7, 3:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Green, Taylor29 min
Oct 7, 3:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair28 min
Oct 7, 3:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen28 min
Oct 7, 3:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Metcalfe, Russell31 min
Oct 7, 3:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCasey26 min
Oct 7, 3:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKRussell22 min
Oct 7, 4:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKRussell13 min
Oct 7, 8:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHarrison28 min
Oct 7, 10:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMeade28 min
Oct 7, 1:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKOldham29 min
Oct 7, 1:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHenry, Oldham, Shelby31 min
Oct 7, 2:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKFranklin, Scott, Shelby, Woodford30 min
Oct 7, 2:43 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKHarrison, Scott32 min
Oct 7, 2:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Fayette, Scott32 min
Oct 7, 3:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLincoln31 min
Oct 7, 3:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Clark, Nicholas28 min
Oct 7, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Harrison, Nicholas32 min
Oct 7, 3:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHarrison, Nicholas14 min
Oct 7, 3:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGarrard, Lincoln30 min
Oct 7, 3:36 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKLincoln19 min
Oct 7, 5:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHenry, Oldham27 min
Oct 7, 5:11 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKHenry, Oldham, Shelby24 min
Oct 7, 5:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHenry16 min
Oct 7, 5:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKFranklin, Henry, Shelby29 min
Oct 7, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBourbon, Nicholas, Scott43 min
Oct 7, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette, Nicholas30 min
Oct 7, 5:49 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKBourbon31 min
Oct 7, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKOldham30 min
Oct 7, 6:03 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKFranklin, Scott, Woodford32 min
Oct 7, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHenry, Oldham, Shelby32 min
Oct 7, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Nicholas22 min
Oct 7, 6:30 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette, Scott25 min
Oct 7, 6:43 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKFranklin, Scott, Woodford32 min
Oct 7, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Clark30 min
Oct 7, 9:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKDubois29 min
Oct 7, 10:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKPerry29 min
Oct 7, 12:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKOrange, Washington29 min
Oct 7, 12:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKWashington32 min
Oct 7, 1:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark27 min
Oct 7, 4:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark29 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.