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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY

April 9, 2015Henry County, Trimble County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at Apr 9, 2015, 12:49 PM EDT for Henry County, Trimble County, Kentucky. It was in force for 21 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Apr 9, 2015, 12:49 PM EDT (16:49 UTC)
Expired: Apr 9, 2015, 1:10 PM EDT
In force: 21 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY

Counties Henry County, KY, Trimble County, KY

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 9, 10:33 AM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 10:33 AM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 9, 7:22 AM EDT, 5 hours 27 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 9, 11:27 AM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 9, 12:01 PM EDT, 48 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1201 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015

INZ091-092-KYZ030-091620-
CLARK IN-FLOYD IN-JEFFERSON KY-
1201 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...HALF
INCH HAIL...AND 40 MPH WINDS...

AT NOON EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST
OF NEW ALBANY TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW ALBANY TO VALLEY STATION...
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

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

* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  VALLEY STATION...
  ST. MATTHEWS...
  SHIVELY...
  PLEASURE RIDGE PARK...
  OKOLONA...
  CARWOOD AND LOUISVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...
  BLUE LICK AND LOUISVILLE BOWMAN FIELD...
  MEMPHIS AND SELLERSBURG...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3838 8569 3820 8548 3807 8582 3809 8588
      3816 8591 3818 8590 3819 8593 3824 8595
      3842 8595 3858 8572
TIME...MOT...LOC 1601Z 235DEG 32KT 3839 8594 3825 8594
          3810 8581

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Special weather statement, Apr 9, 12:33 PM EDT, 16 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1233 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015

INZ092-KYZ031>033-091655-
CLARK IN-HENRY KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-
1233 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...HALF
INCH HAIL...AND 40 MPH WINDS...

AT 1232 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF
PROSPECT TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LA GRANGE TO 5 MILES NORTH OF LA
GRANGE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

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

* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  LA GRANGE...
  BEDFORD...
  VESTA AND OLDHAM...
  BETHLEHEM AND PROVIDENCE...
  WISES LANDING AND PORT ROYAL...

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 71 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 22 AND 35.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3859 8521 3860 8508 3857 8506 3857 8504
      3840 8536 3835 8553 3835 8558 3838 8563
      3835 8565 3835 8576 3860 8537 3863 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 232DEG 46KT 3843 8559 3846 8546
          3849 8538

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Special weather statement, Apr 9, 12:49 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1249 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015

KYZ032>034-091710-
HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-TRIMBLE KY-
1249 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...HALF
INCH HAIL...AND 40 MPH WINDS...

AT 1248 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BEDFORD TO 8 MILES
SOUTH OF CARROLLTON TO NEW CASTLE TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LA
GRANGE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

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

* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  NEW CASTLE...
  BEDFORD...
  PORT ROYAL...
  DELVILLE AND BELLVIEW...
  BETHLEHEM...
  SLABTOWN AND FRANKLINTON...

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 71 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 34 AND 35.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS...AND AVOID USING THE
TELEPHONE UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY.

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 3859 8521 3860 8508 3857 8507 3857 8501
      3855 8500 3851 8502 3852 8498 3849 8499
      3846 8494 3820 8541 3830 8535 3836 8528
      3837 8530 3840 8527 3851 8525 3863 8539
      3869 8528
TIME...MOT...LOC 1649Z 235DEG 39KT 3860 8523 3856 8516
          3845 8517 3832 8529

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 8, 8:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison, Nicholas	42 min
Apr 8, 10:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Bourbon, Fayette, Woodford	3 hr
Apr 9, 11:27 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Meade	28 min
Apr 9, 12:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	19 min
Apr 9, 12:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Oldham	22 min
Apr 9, 1:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Henry	30 min
Apr 9, 2:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Franklin	28 min
Apr 9, 2:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Harrison, Scott	32 min
Apr 9, 1:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	14 min
Apr 9, 4:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Crawford	31 min
Apr 9, 4:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Floyd	31 min
Apr 9, 4:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark, Jefferson, Scott	32 min
Apr 9, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Floyd	31 min
Apr 9, 4:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson	19 min
Apr 9, 4:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson	24 min
Apr 9, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Scott	30 min
Apr 9, 5:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark, Jefferson, Scott, Washington	31 min
Apr 9, 5:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	31 min
Apr 9, 5:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson	25 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.