Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Louisville KY
255 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2016

.SHORT TERM (Now through Friday Night)...
Issued at 250 PM EDT Thu May 26 2016

Main forecast concern is convection currently tracking across the
area this afternoon, and chances again tomorrow as we remain in a
more summer-like pattern.

Latest analysis showed upper level ridging over the southeast US
while a trough remained across the central Plains. Impulses lifting
out of Texas northeast toward the lower Great Lakes have sparked
several complexes of showers/storms on the periphery. One line of
storms originated out of Missouri/Illinois and has tracked all day
toward the I-65 corridor.

Dewpoints in the 60s to near 70 combined with brief clearing earlier
today resulted in 2000 to near 3000 J/kg of SBCAPE, especially south
of the KY parkways to the TN border. Shear environment is weak to
modest at best, but just enough to sustain some organization across
the south.

The threats likely for our area are marginal severe hail and wind
gust but more likely to be torrential rainfall and potential for
flash flooding. With the slow moving convection, anomalously high
PWATs and convection becoming more west/east oriented, training
cells may pose a flash flood risk around and nearby the Bowling
Green metro area through the evening.

Expect a gradual decrease in coverage and intensity of convection
later this evening, giving way to slight chances for the overnight.
Will have to monitor the potential for fog in the favored areas that
see plenty of rain, especially if clouds clear out. Look for
mild/muggy lows in the 60s to near 70.

For Friday, forecast guidance seems to favor a drier day, especially
along/east of I-65. The best storm activity looks to be further to
the west, so will maintain 10 to 20 percent chances. As a result,
bumped up highs a degree or two and some areas may push 90 if indeed
the area remains dry.

.LONG TERM (Saturday through Thursday)...
Issued at 255 PM EDT Thu May 26 2016

On Saturday, a more pronounced upper level shortwave trough will
swing through the Upper Midwest and lower Great Lakes. The 26.12z
guidance shows impulses passing closer to the area and with the
better dynamics aloft and a continuation of the juicy air mass,
precipitation chances were nudged up in the 50 to 60 percent range.
Still not expecting an all-day washout, but just greater coverage of
showers/storms across the area during the afternoon hours.

Sunday into most of next week the upper level pattern flattens out
across the area and generally there's a lack of shortwaves moving
through the flow. This may lend toward a drier and warmer period of
weather for the region. Tried to incorporate opportunities for dry
days or nights, but again confidence is limited in this summer-like
pattern.

The other issue is the evolution and eventual track of a potential
tropical system off the Carolina coast this weekend into early next
week. Whether this acts to suppress convection on the northwest
side, or enhance moisture/convection across our eastern areas is the
wild card.

Temperatures through the long term will continue to run above normal
with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s.

&&

.AVIATION (18Z TAF Update)...
Issued at 1245 PM EDT Thu May 26 2016

Well...line of storms from HNB to along the Western KY Parkway
pushing eastward and is the main story of first 12 hours of the
forecast. This moving eastward at 30 to 35 mph.  Mesoscale processes
during the afternoon sunshine will allow the storms to maintain
themselves into the SDF area by 1830z.

Scattered storms have developed along old outflow boundaries across
the BWG area, and will have VCTS this afternoon with better
instability in the warm sector.

The HRR takes the precip eastward into the Bluegrass Region around
22z, if in fact it maintains itself. Will be nowcasting LEX TAF.
Surface winds today will be south to southwest around 10 kts with
gusts 10-20 except in storms where gust up to 35 mph are possible.
HNB just had a gust to 36 mph.

Any storms should weaken later this evening with VFR conditions.
However, there could be some light fog developing at BWG and
LEX around daybreak.

Forecast is much drier for Friday with only isolated convection
around the CWA.

&&

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

Short Term........ZT
Long Term.........ZT
Aviation..........JDG

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
241 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2016

KYZ027>029-045-053-054-063-261915-
HART-LARUE-HARDIN-NELSON-MARION-GRAYSON-BULLITT-
241 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2016

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN
MARION...SOUTHEASTERN HARDIN...NELSON...SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON...SOUTH
CENTRAL BULLITT...LARUE AND NORTHERN HART COUNTIES...

AT 241 PM EDT/141 PM CDT/...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELIZABETHTOWN TO 9
MILES NORTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELIZABETHTOWN...BARDSTOWN...HODGENVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...RADCLIFF...
LEBANON JUNCTION...NEW HAVEN...UPTON...SONORA AND BONNIEVILLE.

LAT...LON 3784 8583 3787 8525 3779 8533 3778 8536
      3776 8535 3776 8538 3771 8539 3746 8561
      3747 8563 3745 8566 3741 8566 3727 8578
      3731 8614 3734 8619 3733 8634
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 273DEG 30KT 3780 8575 3731 8618

KJD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
245 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2016

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

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     AUSTIN                  38.74N 85.81W
05/26/2016                   SCOTT              IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE ACROSS A ROAD.

&&

NWS LOUISVILLE KY
IRIS SYSTEM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
147 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

KYZ061-062-070>073-261915-
BUTLER-WARREN-EDMONSON-SIMPSON-LOGAN-ALLEN-
147 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WARREN...NORTHERN
SIMPSON...CENTRAL LOGAN...BUTLER...NORTHWESTERN EDMONSON AND WEST
CENTRAL ALLEN COUNTIES...

AT 147 PM CDT...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR MORGANTOWN TO 13 MILES EAST OF RUSSELLVILLE...AND
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOWLING GREEN...RUSSELLVILLE...MORGANTOWN...PLUM SPRINGS...CRESTMOOR...
MOUNT VICTOR...DELAFIELD...MEMPHIS JUNCTION...ANDERSON AND AUBURN.

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

LAT...LON 3680 8696 3707 8695 3709 8690 3710 8690
      3711 8689 3713 8690 3713 8692 3716 8693
      3718 8692 3718 8689 3719 8689 3719 8691
      3721 8691 3722 8689 3725 8687 3726 8685
      3730 8634 3673 8633
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 275DEG 24KT 3720 8675 3678 8666

KJD

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
249 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2016

KYZ032>035-261930-
FRANKLIN-HENRY-SHELBY-TRIMBLE-
249 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2016

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT HENRY...FRANKLIN...
SHELBY AND SOUTHEASTERN TRIMBLE COUNTIES...

AT 249 PM EDT...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM CARROLLTON TO NEW CASTLE TO NEAR SHELBYVILLE...AND
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FRANKFORT...SHELBYVILLE...NEW CASTLE...EMINENCE...SIMPSONVILLE...
PLEASUREVILLE...CAMPBELLSBURG...SMITHFIELD...ELMBURG AND BRYANT.

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 3858 8521 3860 8508 3856 8506 3856 8501
      3851 8503 3851 8498 3849 8499 3847 8495
      3843 8495 3846 8492 3846 8491 3844 8493
      3842 8488 3838 8490 3834 8479 3835 8475
      3812 8489 3814 8539 3840 8526 3861 8523
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 264DEG 27KT 3868 8514 3842 8518 3818 8530

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