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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Louisville, KY

April 26, 20165 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 26, 2016, 9:28 PM EDT for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 32 min. 5 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 26, 2016, 9:28 PM EDT (01:28 UTC)
Expired
Apr 26, 2016, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Franklin County, KY, Henry County, KY, Oldham County, KY, Shelby County, KY, Spencer County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:32 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 26, 9:28 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Buckner, KYDAMAGE POINTS INITIALLY WERE IN THREE EAST/WEST ORIENTED LINES ALONG BOROWICK CIRCLE. THE LINES OF DAMAGE AS WELL AS THE DIRECTION THE TREES FELL WOULD INDICATE STRAIGHT-LINED WINDS. IT APPEARS MUCH OF THE WIND MUST HAVE STAYED JUST OFF THE SURFACE, THUS AFFEC
Apr 26, 9:33 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Ballardsville, KYMORE DAMAGE IN THE GRAND DELL SUBDIVISION, WHERE SEVERAL TREES WERE FELLED, MOSTLY TOWARD THE EAST, AND SOME PROPERTIES WERE DAMAGED.
Apr 26, 9:36 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 61Ballardsville, KYMEASURED ON PRIVATE WEATHER STATION.
Apr 26, 9:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Bagdad, KYTREES DOWN 2 NE OF BAGDAD.
Apr 26, 9:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Graefenburg, KY72 PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER IN SOUTHWEST FRANKLIN COUNTY.

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 5 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 0 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 26, 4:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Apr 26, 6:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 167 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 00:00Z on 2016-04-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 435 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 00:00Z on 2016-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 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
435 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1038 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

799 
WUUS53 KLMK 270128
SVRLMK
KYC073-103-185-211-215-270200-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0039.160427T0128Z-160427T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
928 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  HENRY COUNTY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  EASTERN OLDHAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHWESTERN SPENCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT

* AT 927 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR LA GRANGE TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF SHELBYVILLE
  TO NEAR TAYLORSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THERE HAVE BEEN
  REPORTS OF POWER OUTAGES AND TREES DOWN IN GOSHEN AND LAGRANGE.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SHELBYVILLE...LA GRANGE...NEW CASTLE...PENDLETON...CRESTWOOD...EMINENCE...
  SIMPSONVILLE...PEWEE VALLEY...PLEASUREVILLE AND SMITHFIELD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER 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 3853 8503 3850 8503 3847 8495 3844 8496
      3843 8495 3843 8494 3846 8493 3846 8491
      3844 8493 3841 8488 3813 8501 3812 8504
      3810 8505 3804 8550 3806 8549 3811 8543
      3826 8541 3829 8548 3845 8551
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 253DEG 47KT 3846 8542 3826 8536 3805 8540 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ZT
2 follow-up statements
480 
WWUS53 KLMK 270147
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
947 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

KYC215-270156-
/O.CAN.KLMK.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160427T0200Z/
SPENCER KY-
947 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SPENCER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL KENTUCKY. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY.

LAT...LON 3853 8503 3850 8503 3847 8495 3844 8496
      3843 8495 3843 8494 3846 8493 3846 8491
      3844 8493 3841 8488 3813 8501 3812 8504
      3810 8505 3808 8520 3811 8527 3815 8541
      3826 8541 3829 8548 3845 8551
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 270DEG 47KT 3851 8519 3831 8513 3810 8517 

$$

KYC073-103-185-211-270200-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160427T0200Z/
HENRY KY-OLDHAM KY-FRANKLIN KY-SHELBY KY-
947 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR HENRY...EASTERN OLDHAM...NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND SHELBY
COUNTIES...

AT 946 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR NEW CASTLE TO 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LA GRANGE TO
7 MILES SOUTH OF SHELBYVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. A PRIVATE
WEATHER STATION MEASURED A 61 MPH GUST AT 936 PM IN BALLARDSVILLE.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SHELBYVILLE...LA GRANGE...NEW CASTLE...PENDLETON...CRESTWOOD...EMINENCE...
SIMPSONVILLE...PEWEE VALLEY...PLEASUREVILLE AND SMITHFIELD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER 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.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3853 8503 3850 8503 3847 8495 3844 8496
      3843 8495 3843 8494 3846 8493 3846 8491
      3844 8493 3841 8488 3813 8501 3812 8504
      3810 8505 3808 8520 3811 8527 3815 8541
      3826 8541 3829 8548 3845 8551
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 270DEG 47KT 3851 8519 3831 8513 3810 8517 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ZT
549 
WWUS53 KLMK 270154
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
954 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

KYC185-270204-
/O.CAN.KLMK.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160427T0200Z/
OLDHAM KY-
954 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN OLDHAM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR
CENTRAL KENTUCKY.

LAT...LON 3853 8503 3850 8503 3847 8495 3844 8496
      3843 8495 3843 8494 3846 8493 3846 8491
      3844 8493 3841 8488 3813 8501 3812 8504
      3810 8505 3808 8520 3811 8527 3812 8529
      3821 8529 3830 8527 3850 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 253DEG 47KT 3853 8512 3833 8506 3812 8510 

$$

KYC073-103-211-270200-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160427T0200Z/
HENRY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SHELBY KY-
954 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR HENRY...NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND SHELBY COUNTIES...

AT 954 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEW CASTLE TO 13 MILES NORTHWEST
OF FRANKFORT TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SHELBYVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55
MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SHELBYVILLE...NEW CASTLE...EMINENCE...PLEASUREVILLE...ELMBURG...HATTON...
CHESTNUT GROVE...FRANKLINTON...FALLIS AND PEYTONA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER 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.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3853 8503 3850 8503 3847 8495 3844 8496
      3843 8495 3843 8494 3846 8493 3846 8491
      3844 8493 3841 8488 3813 8501 3812 8504
      3810 8505 3808 8520 3811 8527 3812 8529
      3821 8529 3830 8527 3850 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 253DEG 47KT 3853 8512 3833 8506 3812 8510 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ZT

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 Apr 26, 9:19 PM EDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 26, 9:19 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Louisville KY
919 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

...Forecast Update...
Issued at 910 PM EDT Tue Apr 26 2016

QLCS continues to push east across the forecast area. Outflow
boundary has pushed ahead of the higher reflectivity values from
Louisville southward indicating transition to outflow dominant QLCS
with backward slanted updrafts along the leading line. This would
suggest a slow weakening trend to the line over the next couple
hours. Radar has suggested that the highest winds are remaining just
off the surface. Nevertheless, winds should still be strong for
awhile with SDF just having gusted to 39 kts along the outflow
boundary. Isolated severe winds are still possible. For now, we have
cleared several counties in our western forecast area, and will
continue to do so as the leading line moves east.

Issued at 655 PM EDT Tue Apr 26 2016

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #111 has been issued through 2 am EDT/1 am
CDT to the east of Watch #110. The WCN and updated forecast have
been sent. This puts our entire forecast area in a Watch through 11
pm EDT for our northern and western counties, and through 2 am EDT
for our eastern and southern counties.

Radar had showed what appeared to be a little less organization to
the QLCS's convective cold pool to our west. However, new cells
developing ahead of the cold pool have merged with the line,
effectively reinvigorating the QLCS. With an MCV over far southeast
IL moving east, and with surface-based lifted indices around -6 or
-7, mixed-layer CAPE near 2000 J/kg, and with downward CAPE (DCAPE)
of 1000-1200 J/kg ahead of the line over central KY, there is still
a favorable environment present for severe wind gusts the QLCS's
leading line, despite only modest shear. The strongest winds overall
should occur over southern IN and north-central KY for the next 1-2
hrs. The line will then continue into the rest of central KY a
little later this evening, and we will assess the integrity of the
line at that time.

Issued at 420 PM EDT Tue Apr 26 2016

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #110 has been issued for areas along and
west of I-65 until 11 PM EDT/10 PM CDT. We've destabilized to the
tune of ML CAPE values between 2000-3000 J/KG ahead of an
approaching MCS now over southern IL and SE MO. This feature has a
nice cold pool and has been warned on since this morning, and will
continue to head into a favorable environment into the evening
hours. Scattered showers ans storms out ahead of the MCS also have a
pulse severe threat with marginally severe hail and isolated
damaging winds possible, along with heavy rainfall and CG lightning.
Main threat with the MCS itself will be damaging winds.

.SHORT TERM (Now through Thursday Night)...
Issued at 322 PM EDT Tue Apr 26 2016

...Strong to Severe Storms Possible This Evening...

Widely scattered showers have popped mainly along and north of I-64
at this hour, although a few isolated showers are also present
across central KY. H7 cap is eroding and with temps in the low 80s
combined with dew points pooling in the low to mid 60s, we're seeing
ML CAPE values around 2000 J/KG. Showers and storms will initially
lack organization, however as we move into the late afternoon and
evening hours we'll see more coverage and organization ahead of a
frontal boundary sagging south toward the Ohio River, and with a
cold pool driven MCS currently near St. Louis. Overall, deep shear
values will only top out in the marginal 25 to 30 knot range through
early evening, so think we'll see pulse storm modes and a few
multicell clusters capable of hail and gusty winds. As we move to
around sunset, expect the MCS to arrive in our NW CWA and push ESE
through the Midnight hour. Gusty winds, with a few instances of
damaging winds will be the main concern, along with CG lightning and
heavy rainfall.

Expect convective complex to push south and east of the CWA past the
Midnight hour with a relatively quiet remainder of the overnight.
Think the synoptic frontal boundary will actually stay up over
southern IN, where some isolated showers/storm chances will linger.
A secondary area of concern for elevated showers and storms in the
pre-dawn hours will be wherever the cold pool induced boundary ends
up. As we move through the day on Wednesday, expect coverage of
showers and storms to increase as isentropic ascent over the
boundaries increases in response to negative tilt trough
approaching. Eventually, the warm sector should get established over
our region and the big question will be how much we destabilize for
when main forcing arrives with the ejecting shortwave. Overall,
think destabilization will be the limiting factor in what would
otherwise be favorable for some organized stronger storms. Like the
conditional Marginal Risk and we will be able to get a better handle
on things once the warm sector progress becomes apparent. Will
continue to mention the threat for a few stronger storms in the HWO,
but overall think best show should be west and north of the CWA
Wednesday evening.

Widespread showers and storms push out Wednesday night, however we
will have to deal with potential for more scattered showers and
storms on Thursday before cool front finally slides through.

Upper ridging begins to build in by Thursday night, starting a brief
dry spell to end the work week.

.LONG TERM (Friday through Wednesday)...
Issued at 244 PM EDT Tue Apr 26 2016

The main forecast concern in the long term is shower/storm chances
starting this weekend and continuing into the first part of next
week.

The upper level pattern on Friday is expected to feature a flat
ridge over the lower Ohio Valley while an anomalous trough remains
over the southwest US. Surface high pressure centered north of the
area will provide a dry, less humid and seasonable day. Look
for highs to top out in the 70s with east/northeast winds.

The next system will begin to approach the area on Saturday as
another PV anomaly comes out of the central Plains. Saturday
morning is likely to start off dry as we'll be north of the warm
front, with mostly cloudy skies and light east winds. As the warm
front lifts north through the area during the day, scattered showers
and thunderstorms are possible, but this may hold off until the mid
afternoon or evening hours.

Sunday's storm threat is looking more interesting as the
deterministic and ensemble guidance shows a surface low tracking
through the mid-Mississippi Valley during the day. With the area
well into the warm sector characterized by dewpoints in the mid 60s
and the upper level trough passing through, there's the chance of
stronger storms. Timing specific impulses and the quality of the
thermodynamic environment is still in question, so there remains
some uncertainty. A model consensus continues to show high POPs in
the 60 to 80 percent range for Sunday.

The unsettled weather may continue Monday and Monday night as the
upper wave remains nearby. Beyond that, some suggestions that we'll
see a period of upper level ridging which may bring some drier and
seasonable weather to the area. Will lean toward a model consensus
for those latter time frames.

&&

.AVIATION (00Z TAF Update)...
Updated at 745 PM EDT Tue Apr 26 2016

Main TAF concern this evening will be thunderstorms...some on the
strong to severe side.  We'll continue to see scattered storms near
the TAF sites this evening ahead of a complex of storms moving east
out of IL/southwest IN late this evening.  The complex of storms
should move through the TAF sites by around 3-5Z with only VCSH
expected in it's wake.  Storms look to re-fire tomorrow along a
synoptic boundary and old outflow boundaries from this evening's
storms.  Multiple rounds of storms are expected tomorrow.

Specifics for this evening's convection...

BWG...VCTS through 1Z.  1-4Z is the best time for the complex of
storms to move through...some may be on the strong side.

SDF...VCTS through 0015Z.  0015-2Z is the best time for the complex
of storms to move through...some could be strong to severe.  May
need to make a quick amendment with tempo of stronger winds/lower
vsbys if the complex maintains strength.

LEX...Light TSRA through 1z.  Then VCTS from 1-145Z.  145-5Z best
time for the complex of storms to move through...some may be on the
strong side.

&&

.LMK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
KY...NONE.
IN...NONE.
&&

Update.........TWF
Short Term.....BJS
Long Term......ZT
Aviation.......AMS
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 26, 7:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
715 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>032-061-272315-
ORANGE-WASHINGTON-SCOTT-JEFFERSON-DUBOIS-CRAWFORD-PERRY-HARRISON-
FLOYD-CLARK-HANCOCK-BRECKINRIDGE-MEADE-OHIO-GRAYSON-HARDIN-BULLITT-
OLDHAM-TRIMBLE-BUTLER-
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...
MORGANTOWN
715 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016 /615 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016/

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 110 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT /10 PM
CDT/ THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA AND
NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY THIS EVENING. A FEW STORMS MAY PRODUCE
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH AND HAIL THE SIZE OF QUARTERS.
BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO
LIKELY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY ALSO BE STRONG TO
SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL BEING THE
PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREATS.

A LOOK AHEAD SHOWS ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS BY LATE
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY AS ANOTHER STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES
THROUGH THE OUTLOOK AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT ANY INSTANCES OF DAMAGING WINDS
OR HAIL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE.

KYZ033>043-045>049-053>057-062>067-070>078-081-082-272315-
HENRY-SHELBY-FRANKLIN-SCOTT-HARRISON-SPENCER-ANDERSON-WOODFORD-
FAYETTE-BOURBON-NICHOLAS-NELSON-WASHINGTON-MERCER-JESSAMINE-CLARK-
LARUE-MARION-BOYLE-GARRARD-MADISON-EDMONSON-HART-GREEN-TAYLOR-CASEY-
LINCOLN-LOGAN-WARREN-SIMPSON-ALLEN-BARREN-MONROE-METCALFE-ADAIR-
RUSSELL-CUMBERLAND-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...
GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...
LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...
HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...
DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...BROWNSVILLE...HORSE CAVE...
GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...
BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...PROVIDENCE...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...
TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...
ALBANY
715 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016 /615 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016/

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 111 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/
WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST
CENTRAL KENTUCKY LATER THIS EVENING. A FEW STORMS MAY PRODUCE
STRONG TO SEVERE WIND GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH AND HAIL UP TO THE SIZE
OF QUARTERS. BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...AND CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING ARE ALSO LIKELY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY ALSO BE STRONG TO
SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL BEING THE
PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREATS.

A LOOK AHEAD SHOWS ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS BY LATE
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY AS ANOTHER STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES
THROUGH THE OUTLOOK AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT ANY INSTANCES OF DAMAGING WINDS
OR HAIL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THIS EVENING.

BJS/ZT/TWF

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 26, 8:35 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
835 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

INZ077>079-270115-
WASHINGTON-SCOTT-JEFFERSON-
835 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON...SCOTT
AND NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 835 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR BROWNSTOWN...MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SCOTTSBURG...VIENNA...AUSTIN...LITTLE YORK...PLATTSBURG...NEW FRANKFORT...
LEOTA...DEPUTY AND FIVE POINTS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3888 8547 3859 8581 3872 8613 3878 8610
      3876 8603 3877 8598 3875 8598 3876 8596
      3875 8592 3876 8591 3873 8587 3881 8579
      3883 8573 3882 8570 3882 8563 3883 8561
      3885 8561 3886 8557 3888 8557
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 281DEG 28KT 3882 8598

ZT
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 8:43 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
843 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

INZ090>092-KYZ024-025-028>030-270145-
FLOYD-CLARK-HARRISON-JEFFERSON-HARDIN-MEADE-BRECKINRIDGE-BULLITT-
843 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN HARRISON...
FLOYD...SOUTH CENTRAL CLARK...JEFFERSON...SOUTHEASTERN MEADE...
NORTHERN HARDIN...EAST CENTRAL BRECKINRIDGE AND BULLITT COUNTIES...

AT 843 PM EDT/743 PM CDT/...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW PROVIDENCE TOWN
TO 12 MILES EAST OF HARDINSBURG...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LOUISVILLE...JEFFERSONVILLE...NEW ALBANY...JEFFERSONTOWN...ST. MATTHEWS...
SHIVELY...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LYNDON...MIDDLETOWN AND DOUGLASS HILLS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3838 8563 3835 8558 3834 8558 3834 8556
      3829 8548 3822 8546 3784 8565 3773 8624
      3838 8605 3839 8564
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 258DEG 36KT 3841 8605 3773 8624

ZT
Local storm report, Apr 26, 8:56 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
856 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW CORYDON            38.19N 86.17W
04/26/2016                   HARRISON           IN   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREE DOWN. POWER POLE DOWN. SEVERAL POWER
            OUTAGES.

&&

AMS
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 9:10 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
910 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

INZ077>079-092-KYZ031>033-270145-
WASHINGTON-SCOTT-JEFFERSON-CLARK-HENRY-OLDHAM-TRIMBLE-
910 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL
JEFFERSON...SOUTHERN SCOTT...EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTHERN
CLARK...NORTHERN HENRY...NORTHEASTERN OLDHAM AND TRIMBLE COUNTIES...

AT 909 PM EDT...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTH OF SCOTTSBURG TO NEAR CARROLLTON...AND
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BEDFORD...NEW PROVIDENCE TOWN...PENDLETON...CHARLESTOWN...CAMPBELLSBURG...
BETHLEHEM...SULPHUR...LACIE...WISES LANDING AND NEW LIBERTY.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3860 8521 3858 8521 3860 8508 3856 8506
      3857 8504 3856 8501 3855 8500 3855 8501
      3851 8503 3852 8498 3849 8499 3847 8496
      3845 8499 3847 8593 3863 8591 3865 8525
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 254DEG 40KT 3855 8579 3860 8519

AMS
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 9:17 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
917 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

KYZ027-028-061>063-070>072-270215-
HART-BUTLER-WARREN-EDMONSON-SIMPSON-HARDIN-LOGAN-GRAYSON-
917 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WARREN...
SOUTHWESTERN HARDIN...GRAYSON...SIMPSON...LOGAN...EASTERN BUTLER...
WESTERN HART AND EDMONSON COUNTIES...

AT 917 PM EDT/817 PM CDT/...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES EAST OF LEITCHFIELD TO 10 MILES
EAST OF GUTHRIE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS. TORRENTIAL HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOWLING GREEN...RUSSELLVILLE...LEITCHFIELD...MUNFORDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...
PLUM SPRINGS...CRESTMOOR...MOUNT VICTOR...DELAFIELD AND MEMPHIS
JUNCTION.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3664 8706 3671 8706 3766 8623 3748 8589
      3744 8589 3744 8582 3741 8577 3716 8603
      3717 8606 3714 8606 3664 8658
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 306DEG 23KT 3746 8617 3669 8699

ZT
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 9:22 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
922 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

INZ092-KYZ029>031-033>035-038-039-045-046-270200-
CLARK-WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN-HENRY-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-OLDHAM-SPENCER-
NELSON-BULLITT-ANDERSON-
922 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2016

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL
CLARK...EASTERN JEFFERSON...HENRY...NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...
OLDHAM...WESTERN FRANKLIN...SPENCER...NORTHEASTERN NELSON...
NORTHEASTERN BULLITT...SHELBY AND WESTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES...

AT 922 PM EDT...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF PROSPECT TO MIDDLETOWN TO 8 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF SHEPHERDSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JEFFERSONTOWN...SHELBYVILLE...LYNDON...LA GRANGE...MIDDLETOWN...DOUGLASS
HILLS...PROSPECT...ANCHORAGE...WORTHINGTON HILLS AND COLDSTREAM.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY CAN RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN LOUISVILLE.

LAT...LON 3849 8499 3847 8495 3844 8496 3843 8495
      3843 8494 3844 8494 3846 8493 3846 8492
      3845 8491 3844 8493 3842 8489 3834 8489
      3782 8512 3792 8565 3825 8556 3846 8567
      3850 8499
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 259DEG 38KT 3844 8558 3826 8550 3788 8566

AMS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 26, 8:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Meade40 min
Apr 26, 8:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler, Logan60 min
Apr 26, 8:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBullitt, Jefferson62 min
Apr 26, 8:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKJefferson28 min
Apr 26, 8:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKTrimble26 min
Apr 26, 9:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKTrimble35 min
Apr 26, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson, Grayson, Hart, Logan, Simpson, Warren58 min
Apr 26, 9:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHenry, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer38 min
Apr 26, 9:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Barren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe44 min
Apr 26, 9:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKFranklin, Henry, Scott, Shelby37 min
Apr 26, 10:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBourbon, Boyle, Fayette, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine and 3 more48 min
Apr 26, 10:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette, Madison, Nicholas56 min
Apr 26, 10:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLincoln46 min
Apr 27, 5:22 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson23 min
Apr 27, 1:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHardin, Larue60 min
Apr 27, 2:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSpencer27 min
Apr 27, 2:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKGrayson, Hardin3 hr
Apr 27, 2:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKGrayson, Hardin3 hr
Apr 27, 3:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson36 min
Apr 27, 3:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Warren29 min
Apr 27, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson30 min
Apr 27, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey30 min
Apr 27, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey32 min
Apr 27, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCasey, Lincoln31 min
Apr 27, 4:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Taylor27 min
Apr 27, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKTaylor34 min
Apr 27, 5:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKLincoln18 min
Apr 27, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair, Casey34 min
Apr 27, 5:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCasey, Russell24 min
Apr 27, 6:01 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKOhio29 min
Apr 27, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKOhio31 min
Apr 27, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio33 min
Apr 27, 7:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Ohio44 min
Apr 27, 7:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler, Logan, Ohio, Simpson, Warren51 min
Apr 27, 7:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKOhio3 hr
Apr 27, 7:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Ohio42 min
Apr 27, 7:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Simpson, Warren39 min
Apr 27, 7:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Meade, Ohio38 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.