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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 328, NWS Louisville, KY

July 19, 20154 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 19, 2015, 3:28 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 19, 2015, 3:28 PM EDT (19:28 UTC)
Expired
Jul 19, 2015, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Anderson County, KY, Jessamine County, KY, Mercer County, KY, Woodford County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 188 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2015-07-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1228 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2015-07-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 120 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1228 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-70 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
781 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
120 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.2

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 19, 2:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 2:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 19, 11:10 AM EDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1110 AM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>035-038-045-053-061>063-070>074-
201515-
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-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...FRANKFORT...TAYLORSVILLE...
BARDSTOWN...HODGENVILLE...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...
RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW
1110 AM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015 /1010 AM CDT SUN JUL 19 2015/

...HEAT ADVISORY 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.

THE MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE FROM AROUND 103 TO 107
THIS AFTERNOON. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITH TORRENTIAL RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE TODAY...WITH INCREASING CHANCES ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THE
GREATEST COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF STORMS WILL BE MONDAY INTO
MONDAY NIGHT WITH THE PASSAGE OF A WEAK FRONT. THESE STORMS WILL
CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SOME GUSTY WINDS. SOME OF THESE STORMS
COULD LEAD TO SOME FLOODING ISSUES IN LOW LYING AREAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT ANY STRONG WINDS OR FLOODING
THROUGH TUESDAY.

&&

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

KYZ036-037-039>043-046>049-054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-201515-
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...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
1110 AM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015 /1010 AM CDT SUN JUL 19 2015/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE FROM AROUND 100 TO 103 THIS
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITH TORRENTIAL RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE GREATEST COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
OF STORMS WILL BE MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT WITH THE PASSAGE OF A
WEAK FRONT. HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE
STRONGEST STORMS. THESE STORMS WILL CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAIN AND
SOME GUSTY WINDS. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD LEAD TO SOME FLOODING
ISSUES IN LOW LYING AREAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT ANY STRONG WINDS OR FLOODING
THROUGH TUESDAY.

&&

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

EER/MJ/AMS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 12:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 19, 2:56 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
256 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015

KYZ029-030-038-191925-
BULLITT KY-JEFFERSON KY-SPENCER KY-
256 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND 50
MPH WINDS...

AT 255 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HIGHVIEW...AND MOVING EAST
AT 20 MPH.

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

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  TAYLORSVILLE...
  SMITHVILLE AND WHITFIELD...
  CRENSHAW...
  WATERFORD...
  ELK CREEK...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG WINDS WITH THIS STORM 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3810 8531 3794 8537 3798 8548 3799 8549
      3798 8550 3803 8563 3813 8558
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 284DEG 18KT 3806 8555

SCHOETTMER
Special weather statement, Jul 19, 3:05 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
305 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015

KYZ039-040-047-191935-
ANDERSON KY-MERCER KY-WOODFORD KY-
305 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND 50
MPH WINDS...

AT 304 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES WEST OF LAWRENCEBURG...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

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

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  VERSAILLES...
  LAWRENCEBURG...
  GLENSBORO AND KLONDYKE...
  DRYDOCK AND ANDERSON CITY...
  SINAI AND ASHBROOK...
  BALLARD AND HICKORY GROVE...

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE BLUEGRASS PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 59
AND 72.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG WINDS WITH THIS STORM 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3800 8466 3788 8496 3798 8517 3799 8517
      3800 8516 3799 8515 3804 8510 3810 8491
      3810 8489 3812 8485 3804 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 296DEG 17KT 3799 8510

SCHOETTMER
Special weather statement, Jul 19, 3:17 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
317 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015

KYZ034-038-039-045-191945-
ANDERSON KY-NELSON KY-SHELBY KY-SPENCER KY-
317 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...HALF
INCH HAIL...AND 50 MPH WINDS...

AT 316 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES EAST OF TAYLORSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.

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

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  TAYLORSVILLE...
  LAWRENCEBURG...
  MOUNT EDEN AND VAN BUREN...
  WAYSIDE AND JUNTE...
  GLENSBORO AND GEE...
  DRYDOCK AND FOX CREEK...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG WINDS WITH THIS STORM 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3806 8482 3789 8509 3789 8511 3791 8511
      3792 8512 3789 8514 3789 8519 3790 8520
      3789 8521 3794 8540 3805 8542 3811 8515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 286DEG 28KT 3804 8524

SCHOETTMER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 19, 2:08 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchLMKAdair, Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Bullitt, Casey and 25 more37 hr
Jul 19, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSpencer29 min
Jul 19, 3:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Woodford30 min
Jul 19, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Spencer28 min
Jul 19, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMercer29 min
Jul 19, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHarrison32 min
Jul 19, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMercer32 min
Jul 19, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJessamine29 min
Jul 19, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBoyle, Casey29 min
Jul 19, 4:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Harrison, Nicholas29 min
Jul 19, 4:19 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKHarrison, Nicholas3 hr
Jul 19, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGarrard, Madison30 min
Jul 19, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark29 min
Jul 19, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKNelson30 min
Jul 19, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKNelson29 min
Jul 19, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKNelson28 min
Jul 19, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSpencer30 min
Jul 19, 5:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKNelson, Washington24 min
Jul 19, 5:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Nelson, Spencer32 min
Jul 19, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWashington30 min
Jul 19, 6:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHardin29 min
Jul 19, 6:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMercer31 min
Jul 19, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMarion32 min
Jul 19, 6:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLarue31 min
Jul 19, 6:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMarion30 min
Jul 19, 7:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMarion, Taylor19 min
Jul 19, 7:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHart28 min
Jul 19, 7:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMarion30 min
Jul 19, 7:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey29 min
Jul 19, 7:45 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKMarion, Taylor3 hr
Jul 19, 7:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair29 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kentucky, 2015Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2015

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.