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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY

June 16, 20166 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at Jun 16, 2016, 4:21 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 54 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: Jun 16, 2016, 4:21 PM CDT (21:21 UTC)
Expired: Jun 16, 2016, 5:15 PM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY

Counties Butler County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Grayson County, KY, Logan County, KY, Ohio County, KY, Warren County, KY

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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 Jun 16, 1:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 1:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 1:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
252 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-171900-
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
252 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016 /152 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN KENTUCKY LATE
THIS AFTERNOON. THE PRIMARY THREAT IS DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY
HEAVY RAIN.

AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE IN THE MID 90S TO NEAR 100 FOR
A FEW HOURS FROM MID AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN TO THE REGION TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PASS ALONG ANY REPORTS FROM STORMS
LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

ZT

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 16, 12:50 PM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 12:54 PM CDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
154 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

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

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N FRENCH LICK         38.56N 86.62W
06/15/2016                   ORANGE             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            170 PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER 2-3 HOURS, TREES
            DOWN ACROSS POWER LINES, LINES AND POLES
            BROKEN .

&&

KDW

Local storm report, Jun 16, 12:56 PM CDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
156 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

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

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW ABYDEL            38.57N 86.56W
06/15/2016                   ORANGE             IN   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TREES DOWN .

&&

JDG

Local storm report, Jun 16, 1:03 PM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
203 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

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

0932 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSE FORD              37.86N 84.23W
06/15/2016                   MADISON            KY   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING STONEY RUN RD. AT PHELPS
            RD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

0908 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WINCHESTER              38.00N 84.18W
06/15/2016                   CLARK              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL DOWNED TREES ACROSS CLARK COUNTY
            BLOCKING ROADS.

0905 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WINCHESTER              38.00N 84.19W
06/15/2016                   CLARK              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.

0829 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CYNTHIANA               38.39N 84.30W
06/15/2016                   HARRISON           KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DOWNED TREE ON A HOUSE AT 104 FIRST STREET
            AND A TREE BLOCKING THE ROAD.

0652 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SW DUBOIS             38.44N 86.81W
06/15/2016  E50 MPH          DUBOIS             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            .

0650 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE JASPER             38.42N 86.90W
06/15/2016                   DUBOIS             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DOWNED TREE BLOCKING THE ROAD NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF EAST COUNTY ROAD 300 NORTH
            AND NORTH KELLERVILLE ROAD.

0648 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JASPER                  38.39N 86.93W
06/15/2016                   DUBOIS             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE AND POWER POLL DOWN.

0642 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW KELLERVILLE        38.45N 86.87W
06/15/2016                   DUBOIS             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES DOWN.

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW ABYDEL            38.57N 86.56W
06/15/2016                   ORANGE             IN   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TREES DOWN .

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N FRENCH LICK         38.56N 86.62W
06/15/2016                   ORANGE             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            170 PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER 2-3 HOURS, TREES
            DOWN ACROSS POWER LINES, LINES AND POLES
            BROKEN .

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W PROSPECT            38.58N 86.65W
06/15/2016                   ORANGE             IN   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TREES DOWN NEAR 1040 AND 150N.

0454 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKLIN                36.73N 86.58W
06/15/2016                   SIMPSON            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AT SPORTSMAN LAKE
            ROAD AND AT AKIN AVENUE.

0448 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKLIN                36.72N 86.58W
06/15/2016                   SIMPSON            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON HENRY CLAY SMITH RD.

0440 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WNW SHEPHERDSVILLE    38.00N 85.76W
06/15/2016                   BULLITT            KY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN.

0438 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WNW BOWLING GREEN     36.99N 86.50W
06/15/2016                   WARREN             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            DOWNED POWER LINES BLOCKING AUDUBON DRIVE.

0428 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RUSSELLVILLE            36.84N 86.89W
06/15/2016                   LOGAN              KY   PUBLIC

            DOWNED TREE ON A CAR.

0425 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW RUSSELLVILLE      36.86N 86.90W
06/15/2016                   LOGAN              KY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN.

0414 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW ROUNDHILL         37.25N 86.49W
06/15/2016                   BUTLER             KY   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD.

0410 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SW ABERDEEN           37.24N 86.69W
06/15/2016                   BUTLER             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES UPROOTED IN MORGANTOWN.

0407 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MORGANTOWN              37.22N 86.70W
06/15/2016                   BUTLER             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN MORGANTOWN.

0407 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 WSW WOODBURY          37.16N 86.67W
06/15/2016  M49 MPH          BUTLER             KY   MESONET

            .

0346 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E HARTFORD            37.45N 86.86W
06/15/2016                   OHIO               KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN.

0343 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 E HARTFORD            37.45N 86.84W
06/15/2016  M53 MPH          OHIO               KY   MESONET

            .

0339 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE DUNDEE            37.56N 86.77W
06/15/2016                   OHIO               KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 69 AND AT
            HOOPIE HILL ROAD.

0330 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NE BEDA               37.52N 86.93W
06/15/2016  E55 MPH          OHIO               KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            .

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW HIGHVIEW          38.12N 85.64W
06/15/2016                   JEFFERSON          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            DOWNED TREE BLOCKING MANSLICK ROAD.

0245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ESE JEFFERSONTOWN     38.19N 85.51W
06/15/2016                   JEFFERSON          KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES DOWN. MINOR ROOF DAMAGE. POWER LINES
            DOWN AS WELL. TIME ESTIMATED.

&&

NWS LOUISVILLE KY
IRIS SYSTEM

Local storm report, Jun 16, 3:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
414 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

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

0529 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PROSPECT                38.58N 86.62W
06/15/2016                   ORANGE             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE BLOWN DOWN BLOCKING WESTBOUND OF US
            150.

&&

JDG/PL

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 4:21 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
421 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016

KYZ026-027-061>063-070>072-074-076-162215-
HART-METCALF-BUTLER-WARREN-EDMONSON-SIMPSON-OHIO-LOGAN-GRAYSON-
BARREN-
421 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN OHIO...
WARREN...GRAYSON...NORTHERN SIMPSON...LOGAN...BUTLER...SOUTHWESTERN
HART...NORTHWESTERN METCALFE...NORTHERN BARREN AND EDMONSON
COUNTIES...

AT 421 PM CDT...A DEVELOPING LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM LEITCHFIELD TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
LIVERMORE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOWLING GREEN...RUSSELLVILLE...LEITCHFIELD...HARTFORD...MORGANTOWN...
MUNFORDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...PLUM SPRINGS...CRESTMOOR AND DELAFIELD.

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.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3738 8709 3746 8710 3755 8627 3716 8568
      3665 8678 3665 8683 3706 8703 3709 8690
      3711 8689 3714 8693 3718 8692 3718 8689
      3722 8690 3727 8698 3732 8699 3736 8703
      3737 8707 3733 8711 3734 8714 3735 8713
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 323DEG 35KT 3749 8632 3741 8709

MJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 15, 7:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison, Scott	43 min
Jun 15, 7:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Franklin	29 min
Jun 15, 7:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bourbon, Nicholas	23 min
Jun 15, 7:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Fayette, Woodford	32 min
Jun 15, 8:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Madison	32 min
Jun 16, 4:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Taylor	32 min
Jun 16, 5:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Casey, Russell, Taylor	24 min
Jun 16, 5:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Logan, Warren	29 min
Jun 16, 5:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Barren, Edmonson	46 min
Jun 16, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Russell	31 min
Jun 16, 5:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Casey	15 min
Jun 16, 5:33 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren	117 min
Jun 16, 5:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Casey	11 min
Jun 16, 5:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Adair	37 min
Jun 16, 5:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren	49 min
Jun 16, 5:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Russell	18 min

Nearby

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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.