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Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Apr 3, 2015, 3:39 PM EDT for 6 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 3 hr. 3 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
- Apr 3, 2015, 3:39 PM EDT (19:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2015, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Anderson County, KY, Franklin County, KY, Mercer County, KY, Shelby County, KY, Spencer County, KY, Woodford County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 5:09 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Versailles, KY | MULTIPLE ROAD CLOSURES ACROSS COUNTY, SOME WASHED OUT |
| Apr 3, 5:57 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Shelbyville, KY | KY 636 (BACK CREEK ROAD) CLOSED BETWEEN KY 44 AND KY 395, MILE POINTS 0.0 TO 5.4 KY 2268 (TAYLORSVILLE ROAD) CLOSED BETWEEN JAIL HILL ROAD AND KY 55 (BOONE STATION ROAD), MILE POINTS 0.3 TO 1.3 |
| Apr 3, 6:11 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Frankfort, KY | US 127 S AT HARRODSBURG LANE IS BLOCKED NORTHBOUND DUE TO WATER OVER THE ROAD. |
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 3 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 90 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -82 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 840 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
183
WGUS53 KLMK 031939
FFWLMK
KYC005-073-167-211-215-239-032245-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0008.150403T1939Z-150403T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
339 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
ANDERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FRANKFORT...
NORTHERN MERCER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
WOODFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
SHELBY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
EASTERN SPENCER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 645 PM EDT
* AT 336 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...LAWRENCEBURG...SHELBYVILLE...
VERSAILLES...FRANKFORT...
IN ADDITION...PEAKS MILL...FLAG FORK AND CHESTNUT GROVE ARE
INCLUDED IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.
FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING...
LOW LYING AREA WITH POOR DRAINAGE AT THE INTERSECTION OF MCCORMICK
AND HAMMOND.
LOW LYING AREA WITH POOR DRAINAGE AT INTERSECTION OF MAIN STREET
AND COUNT STREET.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO LOCALLY 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
LAT...LON 3819 8472 3819 8473 3817 8466 3815 8464
3796 8467 3788 8470 3795 8505 3796 8517
3797 8517 3796 8524 3797 8533 3834 8530
3834 8500 3835 8498 3835 8474
$$
ZT1 follow-up statement
795
WGUS73 KLMK 032117
FFSLMK
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
517 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2015
KYC005-073-167-211-215-239-032245-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150403T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MERCER KY-SHELBY KY-SPENCER KY-WOODFORD KY-ANDERSON KY-FRANKLIN KY-
517 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2015
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR
FRANKLIN...ANDERSON...WOODFORD...EASTERN SPENCER...SHELBY AND
NORTHERN MERCER COUNTIES...
AT 514 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED
AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT NEW ROAD CLOSURES ACROSS THE AREA.
RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE 1 TO LOCALLY 2 INCHES HAS FALLEN THIS
AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO LOCALY 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAWRENCEBURG...
SHELBYVILLE...
VERSAILLES...
FRANKFORT...
IN ADDITION...CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT...SWITZER AND BROADVILLE MANOR
ARE INCLUDED IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
LAT...LON 3819 8472 3819 8473 3817 8466 3815 8464
3796 8467 3788 8470 3795 8505 3796 8517
3797 8517 3796 8524 3797 8533 3834 8530
3834 8500 3835 8498 3835 8474
$$
ZTWhat 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 Apr 3, 2:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 2:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
200 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2015
...Updated Aviation Discussion...
...Forecast Update...
Issued at 1105 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2015
...Flash Flood Threat and Severe Weather Threat Continue for Today...
Copious amounts (4-7 inches generally speaking) of rain fell along
the I-64 corridor last night and ongoing areal flooding continues.
Additional rainfall of 1-2 inches is expected today from additional
rounds of convection which may aggravate ongoing flooding and
perhaps cause additional flash flooding, thus, the Flash Flood Watch
still looks good through 8pm edt.
As far as convection for today, we expect 2 different rounds. The
first round is currently entering the CWA and will be mostly in the
form of light to moderate rain with embedded t-storms. An MCV on
the back side of this area of rainfall did cause some wind damage
over western KY within the last few hours. Currently the MCV looks
weaker in nature, but it is something we will need to watch this
morning/early afternoon as it crosses central KY. It will bring
mainly a wind and heavy rain threat. With the heavy rain threat,
will need to closely monitor water levels over central KY as
additional heavy rainfall could cause more flooding problems.
A second round of convection is still expected this
afternoon/evening as sfc low pressure and associated cold/warm
fronts move through the region. The low pressure looks to move
along the Ohio River with a warm front extending east near the heavy
rain axis from last night. Strong LLJ should quickly pump moisture
into the region behind the late morning convection. Some clearing
combined with this moisture return will quickly create a warm,
unstable airmass over central KY. In addition, a strong upper level
jet will approach the region (although latest models lag it behind
the sfc features some). The exact northward extent of warm sector is
still uncertain, but can't rule out an area as far north as the Ohio
River with south central KY still most likely to achieve the best
destabilization. Will need to watch boundary evolution closely
behind the first round of convection. In the warm sector, wind
profiles are favorable for supercellular convection if sufficient
destabilization can occur. Thus, damaging winds, large hail, and
isolated tornadoes are all threats for storms this afternoon/evening.
The cold front looks to quickly pass through this evening behind the
convection with a period of very gusty winds possible right
along/behind the front with gusts of 35-40 mph possible in a 1-3 hr
window around frontal passage this evening.
Mesoscale Update issued at 525 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2015
There have been many reports of flooding and flash flooding across
parts of south-central Indiana and north-central Kentucky, with a
number of rescues of motorists stranded in high water in Louisville
metro. Radar dual pol precip estimates shows a definitive corridor
of very heavy rain amounts from Dubois County east-southeast across
central Harrison County, through Jefferson County and southern
Shelby County, and into Woodford County. In this axis, radar
estimates 4 to 7 inches of rain in many areas as a storm system
total since Thursday afternoon. Much of this has occurred since late
Thursday evening.
Latest radar trends suggests the heaviest rain is now beginning to
sag slowly south from the hardest hit areas...but moderate rain will
continue for the next 2 to 3 hours in the warned areas north of the
primary convective axis. This will result in flood waters beginning
to slowly recede this morning, but not until flooding and many
areas of high water continue over the next 1 to 2 hours.
A line of thunderstorms oriented northeast-to-southwest that is now
entering central Kentucky from the west will continue to produce
high rainfall rates, supported by strong low-level moisture
transport and moisture convergence. However, given the line's
eastward movement, the rain will not train as much as it did earlier
overnight in the flash flood warned areas. So, local flooding and
significant ponding may occur with this line, but widespread flash
flooding is less likely to occur.
.SHORT TERM (Now through Saturday)...
Issued at 340 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2015
...Significant Flash Flood Threat Ongoing then Potential for Severe
Storms This Afternoon...
Main challenges this package are QPF especially in the north and
severe potential, mainly in the south. Training storms continue
along the I-64 corridor and flash flooding is ongoing in quite a few
locations. Based on current storm motion and lack of a cold pool,
expect the heavy rain threat to continue well into the morning with
only a minimal southward shift as convection continues to stream in
from southern Illinois. Of all the models the GEM seemed to have the
best handle on QPF, progging a band of 5 inch totals roughly along
I-64. Given the convective nature of these storms a few spots could
even pick up significantly more. Flash Flood Watch will be left
intact and we expect to see more warnings as we zero in on the
immediate threat areas.
An upper wave over SE Missouri will swing through this morning,
dropping some more rain over south-central KY before we get a brief
lull in the precip. Other disturbances farther upstream will
interact with the front, which finally drops in late in the day. By
this time, the upper jet dynamics will be more favorable for
supercells anywhere that can destabilize. SPC has an enhanced risk
over most of Kentucky, but expect that to be limited by where there
is enough of a break in precip to destabilize. Best shot seems to be
over south-central Kentucky, where wind, hail, and even an isolated
tornado are possible.
Will dry out from NW-SE in the evening as the cold front pushes
through. Could see quite a NW wind surge behind the front, with GFS
MOS showing 30 kt sustained winds in SDF and LEX. Not completely
sold on those wind speeds but a brief period of 20-25 mph with 35
mph gusts seems a good bet early in the evening. Given the marginal
and brief nature of this wind surge, will not go with a wind
advisory at this time.
Strong cold advection will bring temps several degrees below normal
Fri night/Sat, but clear skies and dry wx as high pressure builds
from the NW.
.LONG TERM (Saturday Night through Thursday)...
Issued at 159 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2015
Sunday - Sunday Night...
A surface high pressure center will slide off the mid Atlantic coast
on Sunday, with a tightening pressure gradient between that feature
and a high Plains surface low. The resultant southerly flow and
mostly sunny skies should allow for temps warming into the upper
60s, nearly 10 degrees warmer than Saturday. By Sunday night, some
light warm advection showers may begin to work their way into the SW
half of the CWA. The steady southerly flow and increased cloud cover
should keep low milder in the 45-50 range.
Monday - Friday...
The pattern through the work week will bring zonal flow aloft over
top of an upper ridge established across the SE CONUS. Meanwhile,
southerly flow near the surface will allow for steady moist/unstable
advection on the south side of a boundary that looks to stall
somewhere just north of our CWA. Individual disturbances riding
through the upper flow combined with the boundary and an unstable
airmass will lead to unsettled weather the entire work week. Will
continue to mention chances for showers and storms at different
times through the week, dependent on individual disturbances and
boundary setup. Please note that there are solid chances just about
every period, however there will be lulls in between each round of
showers and storms, likely diurnally driven much of the time. Highs
on the warm side of the boundary should range at least in the mid
and upper 70s, with some 80s not out of the question next week. Lows
will be mild, likely in the 60s most nights.
&&
.AVIATION (18Z TAF Update)...
Issued at 135 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2015
A final round of strong to severe storms is organizing to the west
of the TAF sites ahead of an approaching low pressure system. This
round of storms will impact the TAF sites from roughly 1830Z to 1Z.
Primary threats will be damaging winds and large hail with isolated
tornadoes possible across the region. Flight conditions will likely
drop to IFR in storms this afternoon. Will need to amend TAFs this
afternoon as storms develop and draw near.
The cold front associated with this system will pass this evening
between 23 to 1Z across the TAF sites veering winds sharply to the
NW. A period of very gusty winds just behind the front will occur
through around 4 or 5Z with gusts up to 30 to 35 kts outside of any
lingering showers.
Post-frontal ceilings should drop to MVFR through the early morning
hours before returning to VFR just before sunrise tomorrow.
&&
.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...FLASH FLOOD WATCH until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening FOR
KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082.
IN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening FOR
INZ076>079-083-084-089>092.
&&
Update.........AMS
Short Term.....RAS
Long Term......BJS
Aviation.......AMSHazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 2:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 216 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2015 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>034-038-045-053-061>063-070>074- 041830- 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-NELSON KY- LARUE KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN 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...BARDSTOWN... HODGENVILLE...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE... RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW 216 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2015 /116 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2015/ ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 22 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND POSSIBLY BRIEF ISOLATED TORNADOES. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THIS EVENING OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH COULD GUST INTO THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WORK WEEK AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT STALLS OVER THE MIDWEST. THE BEST CHANCE FOR STORMS WILL BE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...FLOODING...AND ANY ROTATION IN STORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING. KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-041830- FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY- BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY- MARION KY-BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY- LINCOLN 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... SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...LEBANON... DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 216 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2015 /116 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2015/ ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND POSSIBLY BRIEF ISOLATED TORNADOES. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THIS EVENING OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH COULD GUST INTO THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WORK WEEK AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT STALLS OVER THE MIDWEST. THE BEST CHANCE FOR STORMS WILL BE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...FLOODING...AND ANY ROTATION IN STORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING. RAS/KD/AMS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 2:40 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
140 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2015
KYZ061-070-071-031910-
BUTLER KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-
140 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2015
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...PENNY
SIZE HAIL...AND 40 MPH WINDS...
AT 136 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELKTON...AND MOVING EAST AT
65 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN REDUCING
VISIBILITIES...PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40
MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
THREE SPRINGS...
RUSSELLVILLE...
PLUM SPRINGS...
MOUNT VICTOR...
MEMPHIS JUNCTION...
COOPERSTOWN AND HOMER...
GASPER AND CHANDLERS CHAPEL...
BROWNING AND BUFFALO FORK...
BLUE LEVEL AND BARREN RIVER...
THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 65 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
20 AND 30.
THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE NATCHER PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND
7.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS...AND AVOID USING THE
TELEPHONE UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY.
&&
LAT...LON 3695 8706 3719 8641 3717 8640 3713 8634
3692 8620 3687 8661 3688 8662 3688 8664
3686 8667 3682 8706
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 254DEG 69KT 3689 8697
SCHOETTMERSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 2:47 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
247 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2015
INZ089>092-KYZ024-025-028>031-031915-
BRECKINRIDGE KY-BULLITT KY-CLARK IN-FLOYD IN-HARDIN KY-HARRISON
IN-JEFFERSON KY-MEADE KY-OLDHAM KY-PERRY IN-
247 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2015
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAIN...
AND HALF INCH HAIL...
AT 144 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF
NEW ALBANY TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF BRANDENBURG TO 11 MILES NORTHWEST
OF HARDINSBURG...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAIN REDUCING
VISIBILITIES...AND HALF INCH HAIL...ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
VALLEY STATION...
ST. MATTHEWS...
SHIVELY...
PROSPECT...
PLEASURE RIDGE PARK...
SAINT JOSEPH AND RAYMOND...
HAMBURG AND SELLERSBURG...
PRATHER AND MIDWAY...
GOSHEN AND HARMONY VILLAGE...
THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 65 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 125 AND 137.
THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 65 IN INDIANA BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 0 AND 8.
THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 64 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 10 AND 8.
THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 64 IN INDIANA BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 105 AND 123.
THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 71 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 13 AND 9.
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.
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 3789 8663 3843 8596 3841 8544 3812 8568
3784 8605
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 266DEG 39KT 3837 8592 3812 8623
3792 8651
EERLocal storm report, Apr 3, 2:54 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
254 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0443 PM HAIL 3 NW WINDYVILLE 37.25N 86.37W
04/02/2015 E0.25 INCH EDMONSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
DELAYED REPORT. INFORMATION CAME FROM SEVERE
WEATHER REPORTING FORM.
&&
RCTSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 3:08 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
208 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2015
KYZ062-063-071-073-074-076-031940-
ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-METCALFE KY-WARREN KY-
208 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2015
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...PENNY
SIZE HAIL...AND 40 MPH WINDS...
AT 205 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MOUNT VICTOR...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60
MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN REDUCING
VISIBILITIES...PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40
MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
PLUM SPRINGS...
MUNFORDVILLE...
MOUNT VICTOR...
GLASGOW...
DELAFIELD...
SMITHS GROVE AND OAKLAND...
ROCKY HILL AND HAYS...
PARK CITY AND HIGHLAND SPRINGS...
CAVE CITY AND GOODNIGHT...
THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 65 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
28 AND 71.
THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE CUMBERLAND (NUNN) PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 11 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 3708 8659 3716 8643 3715 8642 3718 8640
3742 8587 3700 8566 3686 8630
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 247DEG 58KT 3700 8636
SCHOETTMERLocal storm report, Apr 3, 3:30 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
330 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0328 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NNW FRANKFORT 38.20N 84.87W
04/03/2015 FRANKLIN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
N STONEYBROOK RD IN FRANKLIN COUNTY CLOSED
DUE TO HIGH WATER.
&&
SJHSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 3:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
239 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2015
KYZ054-063>065-032010-
GREEN KY-HART KY-MARION KY-TAYLOR KY-
239 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2015
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...PENNY
SIZE HAIL...AND 40 MPH WINDS...
AT 236 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MUNFORDVILLE...AND MOVING
EAST AT 65 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN REDUCING
VISIBILITIES...PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40
MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
MUNFORDVILLE...
GREENSBURG...
CAMPBELLSVILLE...
BUNNELL CROSSING AND REX...
DEFRIES AND MONROE...
GABE AND WEBBS...
SUMMERSVILLE AND BLUFF BOOM...
THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 65 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
58 AND 60.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS...AND AVOID USING THE
TELEPHONE UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY.
&&
LAT...LON 3716 8599 3723 8603 3749 8534 3740 8520
3727 8521 3715 8592
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 250DEG 56KT 3721 8589
SCHOETTMERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 30 min |
| Apr 2, 8:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Edmonson, Grayson | 23 min |
| Apr 2, 10:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson | 28 min |
| Apr 2, 11:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Trimble | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Henry, Jefferson, Meade, Oldham, Trimble | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Bullitt, Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison and 6 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:41 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Shelby, Spencer, Woodford | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Meade | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:37 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bullitt, Fayette, Jessamine, Mercer, Nelson and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:10 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Shelby, Spencer, Woodford | 7 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bullitt, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hart | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 6:57 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Meade | 78 min |
| Apr 3, 7:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren, Metcalfe | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 7:57 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Meade | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bullitt, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon | 52 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer | 39 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Woodford | 4 days |
| Apr 3, 9:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Carroll, Henry, Owen | 5 days |
| Apr 3, 9:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hardin, Nelson | 4 days |
| Apr 3, 9:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt | 29 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:18 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Nicholas, Robertson | 4 days |
| Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Ohio | 47 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Edmonson | 3 days |
| Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Warren | 5 days |
| Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio | 8 days |
| Apr 3, 10:43 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Harrison | 52 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:20 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham | 51 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:20 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Jefferson, Meade | 51 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:20 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 51 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hancock | 18 days |
| Apr 3, 11:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Barren, Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hancock and 6 more | 114 min |
| Apr 3, 1:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Meade | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Bullitt, Clark, Fayette, Franklin and 14 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Simpson | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan, Warren | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson, Meade, Oldham | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 2:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Warren | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Green, Taylor | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Woodford | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Madison and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Lincoln, Taylor | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 4:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Larue, Meade | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt | 20 min |
| Apr 3, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 8 min |
| Apr 3, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Harrison, Scott | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 6:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 12 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jessamine | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 6:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Mercer and 6 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine and 4 more | 12 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.