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Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS Louisville, KY

June 30, 2015Jefferson County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jun 30, 2015, 5:09 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Indiana. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 30, 2015, 5:09 PM EDT (21:09 UTC)
Expired: Jun 30, 2015, 8:15 PM EDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Jefferson County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 30, 5:10 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Madison, IN	NUMEROUS STREETS FLOODING IN THE CITY OF MADISON.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 1 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 161 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 134 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 728 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 64 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 104 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

321 
WGUS53 KLMK 302109
FFWLMK
INC077-010015-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0038.150630T2109Z-150701T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
509 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 505 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  TORRENTIAL RAINFALL FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF JEFFERSON
  COUNTY...INCLUDING WAKEFIELD...MANVILLE...BRYANTSBURG...WIRT AND
  MIDDLEFORK.

  FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING...
  RAZOR FORK OVERFLOWS SIMMONS ROAD.
  DRY FORK OVERFLOWS WHIPOORWILL ROAD.

1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS JEFFERSON COUNTY INDIANA 
AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 1.5 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT HOUR 
WHICH WILL LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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.

REPORT FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT...POST YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET YOUR
REPORT USING HASHTAG L...M...K...SPOTTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3891 8520 3869 8520 3874 8526 3874 8543
      3871 8546 3859 8543 3861 8557 3868 8557
      3868 8561 3871 8561 3874 8568 3882 8568
      3882 8561 3886 8561 3888 8554 3891 8554
      3891 8521

$$

MJ

2 follow-up statements

132 
WGUS73 KLMK 302246
FFSLMK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
646 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

INC077-010015-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-150701T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JEFFERSON IN-
646 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
JEFFERSON COUNTY...

AT 642 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE 
TRACKING ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO JEFFERSON COUNTY 
INDIANA.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF JEFFERSON         
  COUNTY....INCLUDING BRYANTSBURG...WIRT...WAKEFIELD...VOLGA AND     
  SMYRNA.

  FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING...
  RAZOR FORK OVERFLOWS SIMMONS ROAD.
  DRY FORK OVERFLOWS WHIPOORWILL ROAD.

WHILE THE HEAVY RAINS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF 
THE AREA...ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PASS THROUGH THE 
REGION THIS EVENING.  THESE STORMS WILL AGGRAVATE THE ONGOING 
SATURATED CONDITIONS ACROSS JEFFERSON COUNTY INDIANA AND MAY LEAD TO 
ADDITIONAL FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REPORT FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT...POST YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET YOUR
REPORT USING HASHTAG L...M...K...SPOTTER.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY.

&&

LAT...LON 3891 8520 3869 8520 3874 8526 3874 8543
      3871 8546 3859 8543 3861 8557 3868 8557
      3868 8561 3871 8561 3874 8568 3882 8568
      3882 8561 3886 8561 3888 8554 3891 8554
      3891 8521

$$

MJ

197 
WGUS73 KLMK 010007
FFSLMK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
807 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

INC077-010016-
/O.EXP.KLMK.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-150701T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JEFFERSON IN-
807 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT FOR JEFFERSON 
COUNTY INDIANA...

WHILE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA FOR 
THE NEXT FEW HOURS...THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAS COME TO AN END 
AND THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

RUNOFF FROM THIS AFTERNOON RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO ALLOW STREAMS 
TO RUN HIGH FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.  WATER LEVELS WILL DECREASE 
DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

REPORT FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT...POST YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET YOUR
REPORT USING HASHTAG L...M...K...SPOTTER.

LAT...LON 3891 8520 3869 8520 3874 8526 3874 8543
      3871 8546 3859 8543 3861 8557 3868 8557
      3868 8561 3871 8561 3874 8568 3882 8568
      3882 8561 3886 8561 3888 8554 3891 8554
      3891 8521

$$

MJ

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 30, 3:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 3:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
330 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2015

.SHORT TERM (Now through Wednesday Night)...
Issued at 325 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2015

The synoptic pattern early this afternoon features northwesterly
flow aloft across the Ohio Valley, courtesy of an upstream ridge
across the western CONUS.  Compact PV anomalies continue to dive
through this flow, bringing chances for showers/storms to the region
through the short term period.

The forecast is unfolding mainly as expected this afternoon.  The
first concentrated round of storms affected mainly southern KY,
which was tied to a compact vort max sliding through the flow
aloft.  That has now pushed east, so expect any development behind
this activity to remain rather isolated given the lack of a focus.
Further to the north, convection has blossomed along a boundary
associated with a MCV passing through northern Ohio.  While some of
this activity may brush the far northern Bluegrass, it seems the
best cold pool surge is taking place just to the north of Harrison
County, KY.  0-3km shear vectors oriented largely west to east
support outflow outrunning the southward sagging convection, which
is what we are seeing across southwest Ohio and southern IN.

The main challenge this evening will be what happens to the
northwest.  The latest hi-res guidance continues to suggest
convection will develop across eastern IL and western IN, which will
quickly slide southeast into the Ohio Valley this evening.  Latest
observations show very little in the way of surface convergence with
perhaps a subtle boundary in the area.  Therefore, am not highly
confident in widespread convective development in this region which
will slide into the LMK CWA this evening.  Therefore, will cap pops
in the 40-50 percent range until storms begin to develop and congeal
(if they ever do).  If these storms do get going, they could develop
a cold pool and slide ESE into the region, bringing a marginal hail
threat and an isolated damaging wind threat, but given the late
timing, have doubts on how robust any convection will become.

Otherwise, convection will dissipate tonight with the loss of
daytime heating.  May once again see some fog development, but high
clouds moving in from the west (and the lingering smoke plume from
Canada), may help to limit the density.

A MCS will likely develop overnight and push into western KY on
Wednesday.  Timing has slowed with this system, thus have adjusted
pops accordingly.  Many hi-res models suggest we could see some
thunderstorm development on the cold pool/differential heating
boundary of this system Wednesday afternoon.  Am not overly high on
a severe threat given that mid/high cloud cover will likely be
pretty copious limiting instability.  Therefore, agree with SPC's
marginal risk.

On Wednesday night, another MCS is likely to develop across eastern
MO and IL, which will push into the Ohio Valley overnight.  The
latest guidance is pretty impressive with rainfall amounts, thus
will be upping QPF amounts.  Flash flood guidance is the highest
across the southwestern CWA, which is where the heaviest rainfall is
expected to fall.  That being said, 2 to locally 3 inches will be
possible across portions of southern KY, which may lead to some
hydro issues.  If guidance trends continue, a flash flood watch
could be needed.

.LONG TERM (Thursday through Tuesday)...
Issued at 315 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2015

Not much change in the extended range with the last several runs of
model data.  The upper level flow across the CONUS is expected to
remain rather amplified with a trough in the eastern US and a ridge
out across the west.  The Ohio Valley will be situated in a
northwest flow regime which will keep the overall weather pattern
rather stormy and wet pattern for the remainder of the week.  The
wet pattern will be driven by a number of mid-level vorticies maxima
that will be pushing through in the mean flow aloft.  The timing of
these features will be key as to when we'll see periods of storms
and heavy rainfall.  Two emerging signals are becoming apparent
within the guidance.  First, guidance suggests that the upper trough
may shift a bit more southward over the weekend.  This would result
in the quasi-stationary boundary setting up across southern
KY/northern TN.  Thus, weekend rains may be more contained across
southern KY than across our northern areas.  Second, a continuing
emerging signal that some mid-level ridging will attempt to work in
from the west/southwest by the late weekend and into early next
week.  However, this would simply push the quasi-stationary boundary
more north and stall it across our region, proving yet another
environment for more stormy weather.

In terms of sensible weather, partly to mostly cloudy skies will be
seen throughout the period.  Chances are, that we'll probably see
less cloudiness in the mornings with more cloudiness in the
afternoon.  Rounds of showers and storms will be possible throughout
the period with the passage of mid-level vorticity maxima coming
through.  The first of these look to push through very early in the
period (Wed Night/Thursday).  Second wave looks to push through
Friday night and Saturday.  However, the further south shift of the
aforementioned frontal boundary may result in the heavy rains/storms
being more concentrated down across the TN Valley.  More diurnally
driven convection will likely occur Sunday through Tuesday.
Greatest concentration will be across the south late in the weekend
with the concentration pulling northward early next week.

Temperatures will remain below seasonal normals throughout the
period due to expected cloud cover and associated precipitation.
Generally, highs will likely run in the lower to middle 80s with
overnight lows in the upper 60s to around 70.  A moderation of
temperatures looks likely late in the weekend and into early next
week as the boundary pushes back to the north.  Mid-upper 80s may
envelope the region by then.

Rainfall amounts over the next seven days will be fairly
impressive.  Depending on where the boundary actually sets up, an
axis of heavy QPF will be possible.  Our current forecast keeps the
heaviest axis of QPF across our west and southwest.  Widespread 2-4
inches rainfall amounts look likely across our region, with locally
higher amounts possible across the south/southwest sections.

&&

.AVIATION (18Z TAF Update)...
Issued at 118 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2015

Thunderstorms will continue to develop this afternoon in a couple of
different areas.  As it stands now, KLEX and KSDF have the best
chance of seeing thunderstorm activity push in from the north later
this afternoon into early this evening.  There stands a bit less of
a chance at KBWG where storms have fired and already pushed to the
east.  In any storm that affects a site, winds will be gusty along
with brief vsby reductions into the IFR range.

Otherwise, convection will come to an end tonight.  There will once
again be a chance of some light fog at KBWG and/or KLEX, but some
incoming clouds from the west may help to limit the fog threat.
Will introduce MVFR vsbys for now.  Otherwise, renewed chances for
showers and storms look to arrive toward the end of the valid TAF
period as yet another system pushes in from the west.

&&

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

Short Term........KJD
Long Term.........MJ
Aviation..........KJD

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 3:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
346 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-012000-
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
346 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015 /246 PM CDT TUE JUN 30 2015/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A FEW STRONG STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING MAINLY ACROSS
SOUTHERN INDIANA AND FAR NORTHERN KENTUCKY. THESE STORMS WILL BE
CAPABLE OF LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS AND SOME SMALL HAIL...ALONG
WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL.

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

ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG STORMS IS POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. THEN...ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE MAINLY EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL COULD OCCUR OVER THE COMING DAYS
FOR AREAS THAT SEE REPEATED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. THE MAIN
CONCERNS WILL BE FOR RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS ALONG
WITH POOLING OF WATER IN FLOOD PRONE AND LOW LYING AREAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE.

KD/MJ

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 1:28 PM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1228 PM CDT TUE JUN 30 2015

KYZ081-082-301800-
CLINTON KY-CUMBERLAND KY-
1228 PM CDT TUE JUN 30 2015

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

AT 1225 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BURKESVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 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...
  BURKESVILLE...
  ALBANY...
  BOW...
  FROGUE AND MODOC...
  GREEN GROVE AND HEGIRA...
  HIGHWAY AND SHIPLEY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3662 8544 3664 8546 3683 8537 3679 8501
      3674 8500 3670 8502 3668 8500 3661 8500
      3662 8530 3661 8540
TIME...MOT...LOC 1728Z 260DEG 16KT 3673 8538

JDG

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 1:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
132 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

INZ079-301800-
JEFFERSON IN-
132 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

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

AT 130 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTH OF HODGENVILLE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
30 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...

  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE AWARE THAT A GUST FRONT PRECEDING THIS STORM WILL GENERATE STRONG
AND GUSTY WINDS WELL BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF ANY RAIN.

&&

LAT...LON 3891 8520 3869 8519 3869 8521 3874 8526
      3873 8536 3887 8558 3888 8558 3889 8557
      3889 8554 3892 8554 3892 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 180DEG 0KT 3744 8571

JDG

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:19 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
219 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

INZ079-301850-
JEFFERSON IN-
219 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

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

AT 217 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES NORTH OF MADISON...AND MOVING EAST AT 30
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...
  CHINA AND CANAAN...
  MANVILLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE AWARE THAT A GUST FRONT PRECEDING THIS STORM WILL GENERATE STRONG
AND GUSTY WINDS WELL BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF ANY RAIN.

&&

LAT...LON 3891 8520 3875 8520 3875 8551 3892 8553
      3892 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 291DEG 28KT 3886 8539

04

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
225 PM CDT TUE JUN 30 2015

KYZ075-076-081-082-301955-
CLINTON KY-CUMBERLAND KY-METCALF KY-MONROE KY-
225 PM CDT TUE JUN 30 2015

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

AT 224 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTH OF EDMONTON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 40 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...
  EDMONTON...
  BURKESVILLE...
  DUBRE...
  MARROWBONE...
  WATERVIEW AND LESLIE...
  GRIDER AND ELLINGTON...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3684 8574 3689 8574 3701 8562 3695 8545
      3694 8545 3694 8543 3687 8524 3686 8525
      3685 8523 3686 8521 3683 8511 3662 8523
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 294DEG 34KT 3689 8561

JDG/JD

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 4:36 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
436 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

INZ078-079-KYZ032-302120-
JEFFERSON IN-SCOTT IN-TRIMBLE KY-
436 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL
RAIN...HALF INCH HAIL...AND 50 MPH WINDS MOVING THROUGH JEFFERSON
AND SCOTT COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA...

AT 433 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF MADISON...AND MOVING EAST AT
20 MPH.

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAIN REDUCING
VISIBILITIES...HALF INCH HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45
TO 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

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

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  MADISON...
  RINGWALD AND BELLEVIEW...
  CHINA...
  CANAAN...
  MANVILLE...

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 3891 8520 3869 8521 3874 8526 3873 8532
      3863 8522 3859 8523 3880 8577 3883 8573
      3882 8570 3883 8562 3885 8562 3886 8558
      3888 8558 3889 8554 3892 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 276DEG 19KT 3880 8543

MJ

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:01 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
501 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

INZ077-078-302130-
SCOTT IN-WASHINGTON IN-
501 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...NICKEL
SIZE HAIL...AND 50 MPH WINDS MOVING TOWARD SCOTT AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA...

AT 459 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSTOWN...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN REDUCING
VISIBILITIES...NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45
TO 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  SCOTTSBURG...
  LITTLE YORK...
  AUSTIN...
  LEOTA...
  ALBION AND VIENNA...

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 3875 8568 3874 8568 3873 8564 3871 8564
      3871 8561 3868 8561 3868 8557 3860 8580
      3875 8609 3878 8607 3877 8604 3876 8590
      3873 8588 3874 8585 3881 8580
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 301DEG 25KT 3878 8593

MJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 30, 1:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	28 min
Jun 30, 2:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	31 min
Jun 30, 4:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Jefferson	3 hr
Jun 30, 4:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	44 min
Jun 30, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Scott	29 min
Jun 30, 5:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Scott	31 min
Jun 30, 6:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Clark	2 hr
Jun 30, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Scott	31 min
Jun 30, 6:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark	28 min
Jun 30, 7:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark	32 min
Jun 30, 7:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark, Washington	30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.