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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 316, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 2016, 5:13 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Oldham County, 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
- Aug 28, 2016, 5:13 PM EDT (21:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2016, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Jefferson County, KY, Oldham County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 198 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
- 1387 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1137 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Aug 28, 3:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 3:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Louisville KY 322 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016 .SHORT TERM (Now through Monday Night)... Issued at 300 PM EDT Sun Aug 28 2016 A shortwave rounding the western edge of the ridge to our east is helping kick off convection this afternoon in a moderately unstable environment. Expect isld-scattered storms to continue to develop over the area late this afternoon and lasting through the evening hours before diminishing. The main threats with these storms will be gusty winds and very heavy rainfall. A few storms have the potential to become severe with wind gusts over 50 mph. Also, with very slow storm motions and very heavy rainfall, minor flooding issues may be a concern this evening. For tonight, expect dry conditions by late evening and through the overnight hours. Low temperatures will bottom out in the lower 70s again. Monday will be another hot, muggy day with 20-30% chances of showers/storms during the afternoon/early evening hrs. At this point, the short range models don't show a clear trigger for storms. Think that left over boundaries from tonight's convection may be a determining factor for tomorrow's. Soundings are again favorable for pulse type storms with gusty winds and heavy rainfall. High temps will be in the upper 80s/lower 90s with heat indices nearing 100 degrees during the late afternoon hours. Monday night lows will range from the upper 60s/lower 70s. .LONG TERM (Tuesday through Sunday)... Issued at 320 PM EDT Sun Aug 28 2016 Tuesday - Wednesday... A few more hot days ahead Tue/Wed before a front comes through late Wed. Tue looks mainly dry with no real trigger in the area to spark storms and a decent cap aloft. However, Wed afternoon we could see a few storms during the afternoon/evening hours as we get some forcing as the cold front approaches from the NNW. The exact timing of the fropa will determine how far south we see storms push into our region before we lose instability into the evening hours and convection diminishes. Will focus the best convection chances over southern Indiana for now and adjust in coming days as the forecast becomes a bit more clear. Thursday - Sunday... A much more pleasant airmass will arrive behind the front for the rest of the work week. Highs will drop back into the upper 70s to mid 80s for Thu/Fri/Sat with lower humidities. The airmass will be more stable as well in the upper trough resulting in dry days. By Sunday, however, we'll start to see a warm-up as an upper ridge begins to work back into the region from the west. Highs will be back into the mid to upper 80s with dewpts creeping back toward 70 Sun afternoon. && .AVIATION (18Z TAF Update)... Issued at 140 PM EDT Sun Aug 28 2016 Most immediate TAF concern will be the development of isld-sct convection over the region this afternoon. Based on mesoanalysis and high-res models, all TAF sites could see at least VCTS this afternoon/early evening. Will need to update the TAF with more definite timing and reduced flight conditions as convection forms. Tonight all TAF sites could see light br especially if they receive a shower/storm this afternoon. Will continue the 2-4 hr window of MVFR conditions during the pre-dawn hours and perhaps adjust downward if necessary based on convection and evening model guidance. Winds will generally remain ENE below 7 kts. && .LMK Watches/Warnings/Advisories... KY...NONE. IN...NONE. && Short Term........AMS Long Term.........AMS Aviation..........AMS
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 28, 3:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 342 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-291945- ORANGE-WASHINGTON-SCOTT-JEFFERSON-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-HARRISON- FLOYD-CLARK-HANCOCK-BRECKINRIDGE-MEADE-OHIO-GRAYSON-HARDIN-BULLITT- OLDHAM-TRIMBLE-HENRY-SHELBY-FRANKLIN-SPENCER-ANDERSON-WOODFORD- FAYETTE-BOURBON-NICHOLAS-NELSON-MERCER-JESSAMINE-LARUE-MARION-BOYLE- GARRARD-MADISON-BUTLER-EDMONSON-HART-GREEN-TAYLOR-CASEY-LINCOLN- LOGAN-WARREN-SIMPSON-ALLEN-BARREN-MONROE-METCALFE-ADAIR-RUSSELL- CUMBERLAND-CLINTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...ENGLISH...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...LEWISPORT...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG... BRANDENBURG...HARTFORD...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN... SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...BEDFORD...MILTON... NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA... TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...PARIS... CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE... WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER... RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE...HORSE CAVE...GREENSBURG... CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN... FRANKLIN...PROVIDENCE...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE... EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 342 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016 /242 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING ESPECIALLY EAST OF INTERSTATE 65. ISOLATED INSTANCES OF DAMAGING WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CAUSING MINOR FLOODING WILL BE THE GREATEST THREATS WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. OUTSIDE OF STORMS...HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH HEAT INDICES AROUND 100 THROUGH EARLY EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES WILL REACH AROUND 100 DEGREES MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT ANY STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE AS WELL AS MINOR FLOODING THIS EVENING. AMS
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 28, 4:25 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
425 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE DUCKERS 38.19N 84.77W
08/28/2016 FRANKLIN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN.
&&
SZAPPANOSSpecial weather statement, Aug 28, 4:26 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
426 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016
KYZ043-282100-
NICHOLAS-
426 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN NICHOLAS COUNTY...
AT 426 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SHARPSBURG.
THE STORM IS NEARLY STATIONARY.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EAST UNION AND MOOREFIELD.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3820 8397 3821 8397 3821 8398 3822 8398
3822 8399 3820 8399 3822 8401 3821 8403
3822 8403 3823 8405 3830 8403 3827 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 106DEG 4KT 3824 8398
RJSSpecial weather statement, Aug 28, 4:48 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Taylor | 27 min |
| Aug 27, 8:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton, Russell | 33 min |
| Aug 28, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette | 30 min |
| Aug 28, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Fayette | 32 min |
| Aug 28, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon, Scott | 25 min |
| Aug 28, 2:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, Woodford | 35 min |
| Aug 28, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Scott | 33 min |
| Aug 28, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 27 min |
| Aug 28, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison, Scott | 24 min |
| Aug 28, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Mercer, Woodford | 35 min |
| Aug 28, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Franklin | 35 min |
| Aug 28, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 27 min |
| Aug 28, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Madison | 26 min |
| Aug 28, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Nicholas | 34 min |
| Aug 28, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Madison | 23 min |
| Aug 28, 4:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Madison | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Washington | 27 min |
| Aug 28, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln | 32 min |
| Aug 28, 5:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Nicholas | 2 hr |
| Aug 28, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Washington | 34 min |
| Aug 28, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 29 min |
| Aug 28, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Trimble | 27 min |
| Aug 28, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Marion, Taylor | 37 min |
| Aug 28, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Nelson | 27 min |
| Aug 28, 6:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Russell | 31 min |
| Aug 28, 6:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Clinton, Green, Russell | 31 min |
| Aug 28, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Warren | 28 min |
| Aug 28, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Green, Hart | 29 min |
| Aug 28, 7:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin | 26 min |
| Aug 28, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 47 min |
| Aug 28, 7:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hart | 29 min |
| Aug 28, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark, Jefferson, Scott | 34 min |
| Aug 28, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Floyd | 31 min |
| Aug 28, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson | 42 min |
| Aug 28, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Harrison, Washington | 26 min |
| Aug 28, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Crawford, Harrison, Orange, Washington | 31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.