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Flash Flood Warning 70, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 14, 2015, 12:03 AM EDT for Trimble County, Kentucky; Jefferson County, Scott County, Indiana. It was in force for 7 hr. 11 reports 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
- Jul 14, 2015, 12:03 AM EDT (04:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2015, 6:42 AM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Jefferson County, IN, Scott County, IN, Trimble County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1:24 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Madison, IN | NUMEROUS STREETS FLOODED. |
| Jul 14, 1:25 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Hanover, IN | HIGHWAY 56 FLOODED IN SPOTS. |
| Jul 14, 1:26 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Madison, IN | CRAIG MONT HILL ROAD FLOODED. |
| Jul 14, 1:28 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Madison, IN | HIGHWAY 256 FLOODED IN SPOTS. |
| Jul 14, 1:30 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Sw Milton, KY | A COUPLE OF MOBILE HOMES WERE WASHED DOWNSTREAM AT JOYCE MILL AND HWY 625 |
| Jul 14, 1:35 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 N Bedford, KY | WATER OVER PARTS OF US 421. |
| Jul 14, 2:38 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Madison, IN | NUMEROUS ROADS AROUND THE CITY ARE FLOODED. |
| Jul 14, 2:40 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 S Madison, IN | 5-10 WATER RESCUES AND 5,000 PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER. |
| Jul 14, 2:43 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Hanover, IN | REPORTED MUD SLIDE AT HANOVER HILL DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. |
| Jul 14, 4:53 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Se Madison, IN | SPRING STREET IN MADISON, IN IS FLOODED. |
| Jul 14, 5:28 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sse Madison, IN | POLICE CHIEF DAN THURSTON REPORTED 2 HIGH WATER RESCUES DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. |
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 11 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 81 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 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 103 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -368 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1422 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 335 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
705
WGUS53 KLMK 140403
FFWLMK
INC077-143-KYC223-140800-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0070.150714T0403Z-150714T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1203 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN TRIMBLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHERN SCOTT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 400 AM EDT
* AT 1159 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED TORRENTIAL RAINFALL FROM A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS
MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...MADISON...
IN ADDITION...BRYANTSBURG...DUPONT AND CANAAN ARE INCLUDED IN THIS
FLASH FLOOD WARNING.
FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING...
RAZOR FORK OVERFLOWS SIMMONS ROAD.
DRY FORK OVERFLOWS WHIPOORWILL ROAD.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE WARNING AREA
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THIS RAINFALL ON TOP OF RAINFALL FROM
EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON WILL LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
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.
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 8532
3864 8524 3858 8542 3875 8584 3881 8580
3883 8573 3882 8570 3882 8563 3886 8561
3886 8558 3889 8557 3889 8554 3891 8554
3892 8550
$$
MJ3 follow-up statements
132
WGUS73 KLMK 140543
FFSLMK
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
143 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015
INC077-143-KYC223-140800-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0070.000000T0000Z-150714T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-TRIMBLE KY-
143 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT FOR
NORTHERN TRIMBLE...JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN SCOTT COUNTIES...
AT 139 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAIN OVER THE WARNED
AREA. THE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS LIKELY TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS FLASH
FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THIS IS
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MADISON...
IN ADDITION...BRYANTSBURG...WIRT AND MIDDLEFORK ARE INCLUDED IN
THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.
FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING...
RAZOR FORK OVERFLOWS SIMMONS ROAD.
DRY FORK OVERFLOWS WHIPOORWILL ROAD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REPORT FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT...POST YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET YOUR
REPORT USING HASHTAG L...M...K...SPOTTER.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT
TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND KENTUCKY.
&&
LAT...LON 3891 8520 3869 8520 3874 8526 3874 8532
3864 8524 3858 8542 3875 8584 3881 8580
3883 8573 3882 8570 3882 8563 3886 8561
3886 8558 3889 8557 3889 8554 3891 8554
3892 8550
$$
MJ447
WGUS53 KLMK 140749
FFWLMK
INC077-143-KYC223-141100-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FF.W.0070.000000T0000Z-150714T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
349 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN TRIMBLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHERN SCOTT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 700 AM EDT
* AT 346 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE WARNED AREA WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINFALL.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...MADISON...
IN ADDITION...BRYANTSBURG...WIRT AND MIDDLEFORK ARE INCLUDED IN
THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.
FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING...
RAZOR FORK OVERFLOWS SIMMONS ROAD.
DRY FORK OVERFLOWS WHIPOORWILL ROAD.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA...WHERE RAINFALL HAS ALREADY EXCEEDED 4 INCHES IN SOME
LOCATIONS. .
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
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 8532
3864 8524 3858 8542 3875 8584 3881 8580
3883 8573 3882 8570 3882 8563 3886 8561
3886 8558 3889 8557 3889 8554 3891 8554
3892 8550
$$
RAS336
WGUS73 KLMK 141042
FFSLMK
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
642 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015
INC077-143-KYC223-141051-
/O.CAN.KLMK.FF.W.0070.000000T0000Z-150714T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-TRIMBLE KY-
642 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHERN TRIMBLE...
JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN SCOTT COUNTIES...
THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THIS FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING SINCE
MANY ROADS REMAIN CLOSED.
REPORT FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT...POST YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET YOUR
REPORT USING HASHTAG L...M...K...SPOTTER.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT
TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND KENTUCKY.
LAT...LON 3891 8520 3869 8520 3874 8526 3874 8532
3864 8524 3858 8542 3875 8584 3881 8580
3883 8573 3882 8570 3882 8563 3886 8561
3886 8558 3889 8557 3889 8554 3891 8554
3892 8550
$$
AMSWhat 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 Jul 13, 10:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 10:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1040 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2015
...Forecast Update...
Issued at 1040 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2015
Completed another update to include Severe Thunderstorm Watch #419
which is valid until 500 AM EDT Tuesday morning. Watching several
clusters of convection upstream from us this evening. First one is
over central/southern IL with a second one near the Indianapolis
area. The current forecast thinking is that one or more lines of
convection will develop later tonight and drop southeastward into
the Ohio Valley. High resolution modeling has been struggling
trying to resolve complex mesoscale issues, with some painting quite
a bit of convection, while others generate far less. For now, we
are still thinking that convection will eventually fill in across
west-central IN and eastern IL later tonight with this activity
dropping southeast into KY late tonight. For this reason, the
severe thunderstorm watch has been issued. Main severe weather
threats overnight will be damaging winds, though large hail and an
isolated tornado are not out of the question. Very heavy, tropical
like rainfall is expected overnight which will lead to a high flash
flood threat given the saturated grounds across the state. Thus,
the Flash Flood Watch will remain intact.
Issued at 813 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2015
Did another quick update to remove Severe Thunderstorm Watch 410
with its expiration at 800 PM EDT. Convection across the Lake
Cumberland region will continue to drop southeastward into
north-central TN in the next hour. Attention then turns to the
northwest where several convective clusters continue to develop.
Latest guidance suggests these will congeal into a large convective
complex over the next several hours and then plow southeastward into
the lower Ohio Valley late tonight. Current forecast and headlines
look good at this time. However, we anticipate additional severe
convective watches to be issued in the coming hours with the
developing complex to the northwest.
Issued at 633 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2015
Did a quick forecast update to clear the Severe Thunderstorm Watch
from our northern counties. Essentially have trimmed the watch from
the NE to the SW, but kept areas generally west and south of the
outflow boundary in the watch. As mentioned in the previous update,
the highest risk for severe weather over the next 1-2 hours will be
over Adair, Cumberland, Clinton, Russell counties. Some additional
backbuilding is being observed as far NW as LaRue county. So that
activity will likely "train" southeast along the boundary and also
produce a flood threat. Radar estimates on precipitation will
likely be hail contaminated to an extent with this supercell.
However, 1-3 inches of rainfall will be likely in a corridor from
roughly Hodgenville to Albany Kentucky.
Issued at 553 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2015
Expansive bow echo continue to push through southeastern KY late
this afternoon. In its wake, a NW-SE oriented outflow boundary
extends from near Elizabethtown to near Russellville. Renewed
convection is forming along this boundary given a relatively good
flow aloft and bulk shear values of over 40kts. A strong CAPE
gradient was noted from northern IL southeastward through central
KY. CAPE values to th east were in the 1500-2000 J/KG range, but
out across west KY, the values were in the 3000-4000 J/KG range.
Additional convective development is expected along this CAPE
boundary over the next few hours. Given the effective shear and
buoyancy, discrete bowing segments and some temporary supercellular
structures seems likely. Damaging winds and very large hail would
be the primary threats...especially across our SE Lake Cumberland
region.
No changes to the headlines at this time, though we probably could
start dropping the northern ends of the watch in the next hour or
so. We'll see a break in the action this evening. However, things
will likely become quite active again as convection developing to
our NW will likely congeal into a large MCS and plow through KY
later tonight. More details on that threat later.
.SHORT TERM (Now through Tuesday Night)...
...Severe Weather and Flash Flood Potential continue...
Difficult forecast in the short term with opportunities for severe
storms and flooding. Severe Thunderstorm Watch #410 remains in
effect until 8 pm EDT for the entire area, but will begin trimming
northern counties behind the ongoing squall line soon and will be
taking a hard look at far west counties as well, as western
development has been slow to materialize.
Short term models are all over the place with next round of storms,
so confidence is not high on the overnight scenario. 12Z run of the
HRRR that handled the current bow echo best also seems to have the
best handle on the overnight precip. This focuses on an existing
boundary running from west central IN to near Louisville where the
most recent development has occurred. If this plays out as planned,a
short wave accompanying a speed max showing up on satellite between
Peoria and the Quad Cities will provide the upper support for storm
development along the aforementioned surface boundary.
The bad news with this scenario is that the axis of precip would
then line up NW-SE. With SE steering winds, this results in
training storms and high potential for excessive rains of several
inches along the axis. Given the divergent model tendencies with
this, however, confidence is low on removing any of the area from
the Flash Flood Watch, so will continue with the entire CWA through
the existing time frame. Antecedent soil conditions make areas east
of I-65 the highest threat, but with mid-upper 70 dewpoints, any
storm is capable of blinding rain and copious rains that could cause
true flash flooding.
Tuesday's weather is so reliant upon where overnight precip occurs
that confidence on details here are again low, other than to say
that storms are again expected, but the strongest should be confined
south and east of this afternoon's main area.
.LONG TERM (Wednesday through Monday)...
Issued at 201 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2015
This discussion will be kept short as the main focus today is the
ongoing severe weather. The region will remain in northwest flow
aloft on Wednesday. By the end of the week the upper level ridge
will begin to build back in from the southwest. At the surface high
pressure will build in from the north Wednesday and will remain over
the area through Thursday.
Dry weather is expected Wednesday and Thursday under the influence
of the high pressure. Dewpoints will lower back into the mid 60s by
Thursday morning. However, this will be short lived as they will
increase again into the weekend. A couple of waves will ride through
the upper level flow around the periphery of the ridge this weekend.
As usual timing and coverage along with placement is in question
with these storms. The best coverage Friday and Saturday will likely
be across the northeastern portion of the area. Sunday the chances
may spread back to the southwest.
The other concern this weekend will be the heat. Temperatures will
top out in the upper 80s to lower 90s Friday through Sunday. Heat
index values will be in the upper 90s to lower 100s each afternoon.
This could pose an issue to sensitive individuals.
&&
.AVIATION (00Z TAF Update)...
Updated 700 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2015
Complex forecast for tonight as much of it hinges on convective
develop to our northwest this evening and late tonight. Currently
have a complex of storms moving south-central and southeastern KY.
This activity will move southeastward into TN over the next few
hours. So this evening, VFR conditions are expected at the
terminals.
Looking at the short term models, quite a few of them continue to
suggest that convection across northern MO, southern WI, and central
IL will continue grow upscale this evening and congeal into another
MCS. By the looks of the CAPE gradient, this developing MCS looks
to slide southeastward into KY late tonight.
For now, feel that convection will likely hold off until around
14/03-04Z and then affect the terminals between 14/04-08Z. Plan on
carrying a VCTS group after 14/04Z with a tempo group highlighting
the impacts of convection between 14/04-08Z. Most likely will see
temporary drops to IFR as the convection moves through along with
winds of up to 40kts. We plan to monitor things closely this
evening and will likely amend the forecast as needed as convective
trends become more clear.
&&
.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...FLASH FLOOD WATCH through Wednesday morning FOR KYZ023>043-
045>049-053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082.
IN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH through Wednesday morning FOR INZ076>079-083-
084-089>092.
&&
Update.........MJ
Short Term.....JBS
Long Term......EER
Aviation.......MJHazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 10:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1028 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>048-053-061-150230- 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-LARUE 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...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN... CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON... PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG... NICHOLASVILLE...HODGENVILLE...MORGANTOWN 1028 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015 /928 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015/ ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 419 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AS STORMS FROM CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND WESTERN INDIANA DROP SOUTHEAST INTO THE OUTLOOK AREA. DAMAGING WINDS...INTENSE LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL BE THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREATS. THE HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WILL LIKELY LEAD TO MORE FLASH FLOOD ISSUES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO RECUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL BEING THE PRIMARY WEATHER HAZARDS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. GIVEN ALREADY WET GROUNDS FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING WILL BE A CONCERN WITH EACH ROUND OF STORMS. HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL INCREASE LATE THIS WEEK WITH HEAT INDEX READINGS OF 100 TO 105 POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE REQUIRED THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE. KYZ049-054>057-062>067-070>078-081-082-150230- CLARK 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...WINCHESTER...LEBANON...DANVILLE... LANCASTER...RICHMOND...BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG... CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN... FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON... COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 1028 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015 /928 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015/ ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AS STORMS FROM CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND WESTERN INDIANA DROP SOUTHEAST INTO THE OUTLOOK AREA. DAMAGING WINDS...INTENSE LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL BE THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREATS. THE HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WILL LIKELY LEAD TO MORE FLASH FLOOD ISSUES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO RECUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL BEING THE PRIMARY WEATHER HAZARDS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. GIVEN ALREADY WET GROUNDS FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING WILL BE A CONCERN WITH EACH ROUND OF STORMS. HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL INCREASE LATE THIS WEEK WITH HEAT INDEX READINGS OF 100 TO 105 POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE REQUIRED THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE. JBS/EER/MJ
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 13, 7:39 PM EDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
739 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0731 PM TSTM WND DMG MARROWBONE 36.82N 85.50W
07/13/2015 CUMBERLAND KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES REPORTED DOWN.
&&
SZAPPANOSLocal storm report, Jul 13, 7:50 PM EDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
750 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0742 PM TSTM WND DMG BURKESVILLE 36.79N 85.37W
07/13/2015 CUMBERLAND KY EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY
ALONG WITH POWER LINES.
&&
SZAPPANOSLocal storm report, Jul 13, 8:02 PM EDT, 4 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
802 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0753 PM HAIL 7 SW BURKESVILLE 36.72N 85.46W
07/13/2015 M1.00 INCH CUMBERLAND KY EMERGENCY MNGR
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SZAPPANOSLocal storm report, Jul 13, 9:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
912 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0753 PM HAIL 7 SW BURKESVILLE 36.72N 85.46W
07/13/2015 M1.00 INCH CUMBERLAND KY EMERGENCY MNGR
0742 PM TSTM WND DMG BURKESVILLE 36.79N 85.37W
07/13/2015 CUMBERLAND KY EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY
ALONG WITH POWER LINES.
0731 PM TSTM WND DMG MARROWBONE 36.82N 85.50W
07/13/2015 CUMBERLAND KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES REPORTED DOWN.
0733 PM HAIL 3 SW MARROWBONE 36.79N 85.54W
07/13/2015 M1.00 INCH CUMBERLAND KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0717 PM TSTM WND DMG KNOB LICK 37.08N 85.68W
07/13/2015 METCALFE KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
0609 PM TSTM WND DMG GREENSBURG 37.26N 85.50W
07/13/2015 GREEN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE ENTIRE
COUNTY.
0327 PM TSTM WND DMG LEXINGTON 38.04N 84.46W
07/13/2015 FAYETTE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AROUND THE CITY.
0254 PM TSTM WND DMG CARLISLE 38.31N 84.04W
07/13/2015 NICHOLAS KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE CITY AND THE
ENTIRE COUNTY ALONG WITH POWER LINES.
0635 PM HAIL 3 E BLACK GNAT 37.31N 85.40W
07/13/2015 M1.25 INCH TAYLOR KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0640 PM HAIL 2 E GRADYVILLE 37.08N 85.38W
07/13/2015 M1.75 INCH ADAIR KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0634 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 W COLUMBIA 37.10N 85.36W
07/13/2015 ADAIR KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROOF BLOWN OFF A HOUSE.
0549 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW SALOMA 37.41N 85.43W
07/13/2015 TAYLOR KY EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF BLOWN OFF A BARN AND TREES DOWN.
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N BLACK GNAT 37.35N 85.46W
07/13/2015 TAYLOR KY PUBLIC
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
0614 PM TSTM WND GST 4 NNW BLACK GNAT 37.35N 85.48W
07/13/2015 M65 MPH GREEN KY ASOS
0609 PM TSTM WND GST BLACK GNAT 37.30N 85.45W
07/13/2015 E65 MPH GREEN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
0608 PM HAIL BLACK GNAT 37.30N 85.45W
07/13/2015 M1.75 INCH GREEN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0607 PM TSTM WND DMG BLACK GNAT 37.30N 85.45W
07/13/2015 GREEN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES REPORTED DOWN.
0551 PM TSTM WND GST 5 WNW SALOMA 37.45N 85.48W
07/13/2015 E65 MPH TAYLOR KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0545 PM HAIL 5 WNW SALOMA 37.45N 85.48W
07/13/2015 M0.88 INCH TAYLOR KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0540 PM HAIL 2 NNW NEW HOPE 37.66N 85.53W
07/13/2015 M0.50 INCH NELSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0537 PM TSTM WND DMG HODGENVILLE 37.57N 85.74W
07/13/2015 LARUE KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE REPORTED DOWN.
0528 PM HAIL RAYWICK 37.56N 85.43W
07/13/2015 M1.25 INCH MARION KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0242 PM TSTM WND DMG STAMPING GROUND 38.27N 84.69W
07/13/2015 SCOTT KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES REPORTED DOWN.
0245 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW SAINT MATTHEWS 38.23N 85.65W
07/13/2015 JEFFERSON KY EMERGENCY MNGR
WIRES DOWN AT JEWISH ACADEMY.
0247 PM TSTM WND DMG LOUISVILLE 38.22N 85.74W
07/13/2015 JEFFERSON KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN AT OLD HENRY AND FACTORY LANE.
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG WINCHESTER 38.00N 84.19W
07/13/2015 CLARK KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES REPORTED DOWN.
0207 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE NEW WASHINGTON 38.58N 85.54W
07/13/2015 CLARK IN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 102 SR 62 IN NEW
WASHINGTON.
0209 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE NEW WASHINGTON 38.55N 85.54W
07/13/2015 CLARK IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN EASTERN
CLARK COUNTY.
0215 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SSE WESTPORT 38.46N 85.46W
07/13/2015 M50 MPH OLDHAM KY MESONET
KY MESONET MEASURED WIND GUST.
0219 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SSE WESTPORT 38.46N 85.46W
07/13/2015 M55 MPH OLDHAM KY MESONET
0220 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SSE WESTPORT 38.46N 85.45W
07/13/2015 M57 MPH OLDHAM KY MESONET
0220 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW WATSON 38.34N 85.71W
07/13/2015 CLARK IN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN IN ROADWAY CHARLESTOWN PIKE AND US
62
0224 PM TSTM WND DMG CYNTHIANA 38.39N 84.30W
07/13/2015 HARRISON KY PUBLIC
PIC OF TREE DOWN.
0225 PM TSTM WND DMG UTICA 38.33N 85.66W
07/13/2015 CLARK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES LIMBS DOWN AND LARGE
TREES UPROOTED. ONE WAS ACROSS A POWER LINE.
0226 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W PEWEE VALLEY 38.32N 85.53W
07/13/2015 JEFFERSON KY PUBLIC
TREE LIMB DOWN ON HIGHWAY 22.
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW SULPHUR 38.49N 85.28W
07/13/2015 HENRY KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREES REPORTED DOWN
0230 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SSE KELAT 38.50N 84.30W
07/13/2015 M52 MPH HARRISON KY MESONET
0234 PM TSTM WND DMG BERRY 38.52N 84.38W
07/13/2015 HARRISON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
0236 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSE KELAT 38.48N 84.29W
07/13/2015 HARRISON KY PUBLIC
PICTURE OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS
NORTH HIGHWAY 27.
0249 PM TSTM WND DMG SHELBYVILLE 38.22N 85.24W
07/13/2015 SHELBY KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE.
0252 PM TSTM WND GST 1 NNE FRANKFORT 38.20N 84.86W
07/13/2015 M58 MPH FRANKLIN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0254 PM TSTM WND DMG FINCHVILLE 38.15N 85.31W
07/13/2015 SHELBY KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN.
0255 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SE MILLERSBURG 38.26N 84.10W
07/13/2015 M50 MPH NICHOLAS KY MESONET
0257 PM TSTM WND DMG GEORGETOWN 38.21N 84.55W
07/13/2015 SCOTT KY PUBLIC
PICTURE OF LARGE TREE DOWN
0317 PM HAIL 3 N LEXINGTON 38.08N 84.46W
07/13/2015 E0.75 INCH FAYETTE KY PUBLIC
BETWEEN MM 108 AND MM 112 ON INTERSTATE 64.
0318 PM TSTM WND DMG VERSAILLES 38.05N 84.73W
07/13/2015 WOODFORD KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES ARE DOWN. SOME TRAFFIC LIGHTS ARE
WITHOUT POWER.
0318 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE GEORGETOWN 38.22N 84.54W
07/13/2015 M0.74 INCH SCOTT KY AMATEUR RADIO
OVER THE PAST HALF HOUR.
0322 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW LEXINGTON 38.03N 84.49W
07/13/2015 FAYETTE KY PUBLIC
TREE DOWN IN ROAD AT S. ASHLAND AND CENTRAL
0322 PM FLASH FLOOD CHARLESTOWN 38.45N 85.67W
07/13/2015 CLARK IN BROADCAST MEDIA
PIC OF FLOODED ROAD IN CHARLESTOWN.
0324 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 NE SPEARS 37.92N 84.37W
07/13/2015 FAYETTE KY PUBLIC
PIC OF TREE DOWN IN THE ROAD AT OLD RICHMOND
AND S. CLEVELAND.
0326 PM FLASH FLOOD FERN CREEK 38.16N 85.60W
07/13/2015 JEFFERSON KY PUBLIC
STREET IS FLOODING IN SOUTH FERN CREEK.
0327 PM HAIL 1 SE WINCHESTER 37.99N 84.18W
07/13/2015 E0.75 INCH CLARK KY EMERGENCY MNGR
0332 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 SSW LEXINGTON 37.95N 84.49W
07/13/2015 FAYETTE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN IN THE MONTICELLO SUBDIVISION ON
CARTIER DRIVE.
0342 PM FLOOD 1 WSW VERSAILLES 38.05N 84.75W
07/13/2015 WOODFORD KY EMERGENCY MNGR
ROAD PARTIALLY FLOODED AT THOMAS LANE AND
HIGHWAY 62
0344 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW JEFFERSONVILLE 38.31N 85.74W
07/13/2015 M0.70 INCH CLARK IN NWS EMPLOYEE
0.70 INCHES FELL OVER THE PAST HOUR. STILL
RAINING.
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SZAPPANOS
NWS LOUISVILLE KY
IRIS SYSTEMSpecial weather statement, Jul 13, 11:13 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1113 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015
INZ078-079-140340-
JEFFERSON IN-SCOTT IN-
1113 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015
...STRONG STORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS APPROACHING JEFFERSON AND
SCOTT COUNTIES...
AT 1110 PM EDT...STORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 15
MILES NORTH OF VERNON TO SEYMOUR...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THESE STORMS WILL ENTER NORTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN
JEFFERSON COUNTY AROUND 1140 PM EDT AND WILL SWEEP TO THE SOUTHEAST.
RESIDENTS OF THESE AREAS...INCLUDING MADISON...SHOULD PREPARE NOW
FOR GUSTY WINDS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5AM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STRONG WINDS WITH CAN TOPPLE WEAKLY ROOTED TREES...AND DOWN POWER
LINES. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE AND
OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
SHOULD USE CAUTION.
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LAT...LON 3891 8520 3889 8520 3862 8565 3879 8582
3881 8580 3883 8573 3882 8570 3883 8562
3885 8562 3886 8558 3888 8558 3889 8554
3892 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 316DEG 28KT 3920 8561 3895 8590
13Special weather statement, Jul 13, 11:52 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1152 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015
INZ079-KYZ032-140420-
JEFFERSON IN-TRIMBLE KY-
1152 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH GUSTY WINDS AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND
TRIMBLE COUNTIES...
AT 1149 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF MADISON TO
9 MILES NORTHWEST OF MADISON TO 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF
SCOTTSBURG...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
* THESE STORMS WILL IMPACT...
MADISON...
RINGWALD...
MILTON AND HANOVER BEACH...
BROOKSBURG AND SALUDA...
MOUNT PLEASANT AND TROUT...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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LAT...LON 3869 8519 3869 8521 3874 8526 3874 8532
3872 8532 3864 8523 3859 8544 3882 8569
3883 8562 3884 8561 3892 8547 3892 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 0352Z 303DEG 34KT 3886 8537 3880 8548
3877 8564
13The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 11:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Trimble | 28 min |
| Jul 14, 12:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Trimble | 31 min |
| Jul 14, 12:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry | 31 min |
| Jul 14, 1:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison | 41 min |
| Jul 14, 1:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Trimble | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 1:22 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Henry, Trimble | 5 hr |
| Jul 14, 1:27 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Franklin, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott | 4 hr |
| Jul 14, 1:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas | 38 min |
| Jul 14, 1:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 2:09 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison, Woodford | 6 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:22 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Shelby | 4 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:35 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby | 27 min |
| Jul 14, 3:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 3:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Shelby, Spencer | 27 min |
| Jul 14, 3:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Clark, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 3:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Boyle, Mercer, Nelson, Spencer, Washington | 28 min |
| Jul 14, 4:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Trimble | 44 min |
| Jul 14, 4:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Nicholas, Robertson | 52 hr |
| Jul 14, 4:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 4:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 4:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 4:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer | 31 min |
| Jul 14, 5:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson | 28 min |
| Jul 14, 5:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bullitt, Nelson, Spencer, Washington | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 5:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Mercer, Nelson, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Franklin, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Marion, Mercer, Washington | 31 min |
| Jul 14, 5:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Oldham | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Marion, Taylor | 45 min |
| Jul 14, 5:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more | 41 min |
| Jul 14, 5:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Shelby | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison, Marion | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Russell, Taylor | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 6:28 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Marion, Nelson, Russell, Taylor | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:33 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hardin, Nelson | 3 days |
| Jul 14, 6:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Trimble | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Henry, Trimble | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 7:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 7:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Franklin, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 7:37 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Clinton, Green, Russell, Taylor | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 7:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Green | 28 min |
| Jul 14, 8:18 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Jessamine, Mercer, Woodford | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 11:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 13 min |
| Jul 14, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland | 13 min |
| Jul 14, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland | 31 min |
| Jul 14, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Monroe | 33 min |
| Jul 14, 1:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland | 31 min |
| Jul 14, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 43 min |
| Jul 14, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Russell | 33 min |
| Jul 14, 2:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott | 46 min |
| Jul 14, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Madison | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Nelson | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 7:13 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon | 13 hr |
| Jul 14, 7:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Spencer | 28 min |
| Jul 14, 7:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Marion, Taylor | 40 min |
| Jul 14, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Clark, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Spencer and 1 more | 59 min |
| Jul 14, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge | 31 min |
| Jul 13, 11:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson | 27 min |
| Jul 14, 12:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 1:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson | 31 min |
| Jul 14, 2:16 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clark, Scott | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 4:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Washington | 118 min |
| Jul 14, 4:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Scott | 18 hr |
| Jul 14, 4:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Washington | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 6:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Washington | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.