Areal Flood Warning 2, NWS Louisville, KY

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Louisville KY
333 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2017

.Short Term...(Today through Sunday)
Issued at 321 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2017

...Flash Flooding Continuing Early This Morning...

The main concern for early this morning will be the continuing flash
flood threat across portions of southern IN and north central KY. As
of 3 AM thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall were training across
the counties on either side of the Ohio River. Numerous reports of
flooding with roads closed and a few cars stranded with rescues have
been received this morning. The main area of rain has shifted to
just south of where current flash flood warnings currently are, so
more warnings may be warranted this morning. However, back to the
west thunderstorms with torrential rainfall are becoming more
scattered and less continuous, so the threat should diminish
somewhat as we head towards dawn.

Showers and thunderstorms will continue into the morning hours after
sunrise, but the area of rain is expected to lift to the north as we
head towards mid day. Skies will become partly cloudy today to
mostly sunny. We will be solidly in the warm sector today with
continuing southerly winds and warm air advection. High temperatures
will rise into the mid to upper 80s today. Soundings do show plenty
of instability this afternoon, but there will be a bit of a cap and
little trigger in the warm sector so will keep the forecast mainly
dry today except closer to the warm front over portions of southern
IN. With the high instability, if any storms do develop, they could
become strong to severe with damaging winds and large hail.

Tonight will be similar to this afternoon with just a small chance
for storms in southern IN. Low temps will again be on the warm side
only dropping into the upper 60s to around 70.

For Sunday, a low pressure system will start to eject northeast out
of the Plains. A line of showers and storms will develop to our west
ahead of the cold front associated with this system. These storms
will start to move into areas west of I-65 late in the afternoon.
Heavy rain and gusty winds will be possible with these storms.

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.Long Term...(Sunday night through Friday)
Issued at 330 AM EDT Fri Apr 28 2017

...Another Round of Heavy Rain and Some Severe Potential Late
Sunday...

Showers and storms ahead of a cold front associated with a low
pressure system will continue to cross the region on Sunday evening
into the overnight hours. Soundings do show some instability and
strong wind shear and helicity. However, they are also very
saturated. Therefore some strong storms will be possible with this
system with damaging winds. Very heavy rainfall will be possible as
well so flash flooding may again be a concern. These storms should
be out of the area by mid day on Monday.

We will have a period of dry and cooler weather Monday night through
Tuesday evening. A deepening trough will then approach from the west
and move through. This looks to become a cutoff low across the
Tennessee Valley through the end of the work week. Rain and a few
thunderstorms will be possible off and on from Wednesday through the
end of the week with this system. It will also bring much cooler
temperatures with highs in the 60s and lows in 40s for the end of
the week.

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.Aviation...(06Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 130 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2017

Heavy rain and thunderstorms continue along a warm front roughly
along and north of the Ohio River. Prevailing VFR expected at SDF,
but a dip to MVFR looks likely in a heavier shower. Showers and
thunderstorms will remain in the area until mid-morning or so. The
surface warm front will slowly push into Indiana on Saturday. Expect
ceilings to improve and scatter out somewhat during the afternoon.

Winds will initially be out of the north at SDF early this morning
due to outflow from numerous thunderstorms across southern Indiana.
After a period of variable winds, expect prevailing southerly flow
during the day on Saturday. Winds will remain breezy, with southerly
gusts of 20-25 kts expected, especially from late morning on.

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.Climate...
Issued at 830 AM EST Fri Apr 28 2017

Temperature and rainfall records for the weekend:

            4/29 Warm L   4/29 Record H   4/30 Warm L  4/30 Record H
Louisville   67 (1951)      89 (1899)      70 (1899)    91 (1894)
Lexington    67 (1899)      86 (1899)      70 (1899)    91 (1942)
Bowling G.   67 (1899)      91 (1894)      68 (1899)    92 (1942*)
Frankfort    63 (1899)      89 (1914)      66 (1910)    91 (1942)

            4/29 Rainfall 4/30 Rainfall
Louisville   2.02" (1927)   2.37" (1983)
Lexington    1.31" (2014)   3.21" (1909)
Bowling G.   2.40" (1912)   3.00" (1911)
Frankfort    2.20" (2002)   2.62" (1909)

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.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...Flash Flood Watch until 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning for
     INZ076>079-083-084-089>092.

KY...Flash Flood Watch until 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning for
     KYZ023>025-029>038.

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Short Term...EER
Long Term...EER
Aviation...EBW
Climate...RJS

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
356 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2017

KYZ026>028-039>043-045>049-053>057-300800-
Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-
Nelson-Washington-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark-Larue-Marion-Boyle-Garrard-
Madison-
Including the cities of Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown,
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville,
Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, and Richmond
356 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2017 /256 AM CDT Sat Apr 29 2017/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

There will be a chance for thunderstorms with dangerous lightning and
heavy rainfall this morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Additional thunderstorms are forecast Sunday afternoon through Sunday
night. The environment again could support strong to severe
thunderstorms. The main threats with any severe storms this weekend
with be damaging winds and hail. Also repeated rounds of storms with
high rainfall rates may create some flooding issues.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to report wind, hail of any size, and instances
of flooding today through the weekend.

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More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>025-029>038-300800-
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-
Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Bullitt-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-
Shelby-Franklin-Spencer-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper,
English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport,
Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Shepherdsville, Louisville,
La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort,
Georgetown, Cynthiana, and Taylorsville
356 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2017 /256 AM CDT Sat Apr 29 2017/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms will continue this morning. Flash flooding
and numerous lightning strikes will be the main threats with these
storms.

Some additional storms could develop over southern Indiana this
afternoon. The strongest storms could bring gusty winds and hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Additional thunderstorms are forecast Sunday afternoon through Sunday
night. The environment again could support strong to severe
thunderstorms. The main threats with any severe storms this weekend
with be damaging winds and hail. Also repeated rounds of storms with
high rainfall rates may create some flooding issues.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to report wind, hail of any size, and instances
of flooding today through the weekend.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

KYZ061>067-070>078-081-082-300800-
Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-
Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave,
Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville,
Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow,
Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville,
and Albany
356 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2017 /256 AM CDT Sat Apr 29 2017/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Additional thunderstorms are forecast Sunday afternoon through Sunday
night. The environment again could support strong to severe
thunderstorms. The main threats with any severe storms this weekend
with be damaging winds and hail. Also repeated rounds of storms with
high rainfall rates may create some flooding issues.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to report wind, hail of any size, and instances
of flooding today through the weekend.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

EER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
104 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017

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

1253 AM     HAIL             3 NW BRANCHVILLE        38.20N 86.62W
04/29/2017  E1.25 INCH       PERRY              IN   PUBLIC

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
131 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017

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

0129 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNE PROSPECT          38.35N 85.60W
04/29/2017                   JEFFERSON          KY   911 CALL CENTER

            WATER IS RISING AND OUT OF A CREEKS BANKS AT
            COVERED BRIDGE AT COVERED COVE.

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KDW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
342 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017

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

0234 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S NEW ALBANY          38.29N 85.83W
04/29/2017                   FLOYD              IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            ROAD CLOSED DUE TO POWER LINES DOWN ON
            MONROE STREET AT PEARL STREET. TIME
            ESTIMATED.

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KDW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
343 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017

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

0320 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 WSW JEFFERSONVILLE    38.29N 85.75W
04/29/2017                   CLARK              IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            EASTERN BOULEVARD UNDERPASS IS FLOODED.

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KDW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
345 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017

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

0320 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNE NEW ALBANY        38.32N 85.82W
04/29/2017                   FLOYD              IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            GRANT LINE ROAD HAS WATER OVER THE ROADWAY.

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KDW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
350 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017

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

0320 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 W GOSHEN              38.41N 85.61W
04/29/2017                   OLDHAM             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            ROCKS IN THE ROADWAY AT 1793 AND ROSE ISLAND
            ROAD. ALSO, THERE IS A LARGE TREE ACROSS
            1793 IN THE 1200 BLOCK.

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KDW