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Areal Flood Warning 4, NWS Louisville, KY

April 29, 2017Dubois County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this areal flood warning at Apr 29, 2017, 7:58 AM EDT for Dubois County, Indiana. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2017, 7:58 AM EDT (11:58 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2017, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Dubois County, IN

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 248 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2017-04-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2017-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 174 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
898 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
82 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
174 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
314 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood 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 areal flood warning went out at Apr 29, 6:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 6:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Louisville KY
645 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2017

...Updated Aviation Discussion...

.Forecast Update...
Issued at 626 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2017

The first wave of storms has moved off to the east and dissipated
this morning. However, another round of storms is moving into
southern IN. These will bring additional torrential rainfall and
continuous lightning. They could worsen or renew flooding in some
locations. In addition, these storms are tall enough to produce some
hail. They will continue to work their way across southern IN
and portions of north central KY this morning.

&&

.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.

.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.

&&

.Aviation...(12Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 645 AM EDT Sat Apr 29 2017

Wavy and nearly stationary warm front will serve as a focus for
convective development this morning.  This front is expected to lift
northward through the day shifting the heavy rainfall further north
of region.  This should result in improving conditions at the
terminals throughout the day.

KBWG:  VFR conditions are expected through the period.  Only concern
at KBWG will be gusty southwest winds today.  Look for winds of 12-
14kts with gusts up to 24-26kts at times.

KSDF:  Thunderstorms will likely impact the terminal very early in
the TAF period this morning.  A period of MVFR to VFR conditions due
to TSRA are expected this morning mainly through 29/14Z.  After
that, we expect skies to scour out a bit and gusty southwest winds
to pick up.  Southwest winds of 13-15kts with gusts up to 25kts will
be possible throughout the day before subsiding near sunset.

KLEX: Some scattered showers will be possible over at KLEX, but the
bulk of the morning activity looks to stay generally north of the
terminal.  For now, plan on going with a dry, but windy forecast for
the terminal today. Gusty southwest winds of 13-15kts with gusts up
to 25kts will be possible before subsiding by sunset.

&&

.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)

&&

.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.

&&

Update.......EER
Short Term...EER
Long Term....EER
Aviation.....MJ
Climate......RJS
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 29, 3:56 AM EDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
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.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 29, 3:42 AM EDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before
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.

&&

KDW
Local storm report, Apr 29, 3:43 AM EDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before
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.

&&

KDW
Local storm report, Apr 29, 3:45 AM EDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
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.

&&

KDW
Local storm report, Apr 29, 3:50 AM EDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
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.

&&

KDW
Local storm report, Apr 29, 7:51 AM EDT, 7 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 11:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOldham26 min
Apr 28, 11:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHenry, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble24 min
Apr 29, 12:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHenry, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble29 min
Apr 29, 12:38 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKHenry, Oldham, Trimble4 hr
Apr 29, 12:54 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKHenry, Oldham, Trimble4 hr
Apr 29, 1:17 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHarrison, Scott28 min
Apr 29, 1:34 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKJefferson, Meade6 hr
Apr 29, 1:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHarrison17 min
Apr 29, 2:04 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKFranklin, Harrison, Scott3 hr
Apr 29, 3:51 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKShelby3 hr
Apr 29, 4:54 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLMKHenry, Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble6 hr
Apr 29, 7:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKTrimble50 min
Apr 29, 3:17 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Henry, Jefferson, Meade, Oldham and 1 more38 hr
Apr 29, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMarion29 min
Apr 29, 5:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWashington25 min
Apr 29, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBoyle30 min
Apr 29, 6:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Garrard, Lincoln, Mercer23 min
Apr 29, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson32 min
Apr 29, 6:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer, Washington26 min
Apr 29, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Garrard, Lincoln, Mercer31 min
Apr 29, 6:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson28 min
Apr 29, 6:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGarrard, Jessamine, Madison25 min
Apr 29, 7:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison14 min
Apr 29, 7:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFayette29 min
Apr 28, 9:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWashington45 min
Apr 28, 9:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKJefferson35 min
Apr 28, 9:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois52 min
Apr 28, 9:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange34 min
Apr 28, 10:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange31 min
Apr 28, 10:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKDubois4 hr
Apr 28, 10:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford36 min
Apr 28, 10:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison, Orange, Washington30 min
Apr 28, 11:00 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKCrawford, Dubois, Harrison, Orange, Washington4 hr
Apr 28, 11:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Perry23 min
Apr 28, 11:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison, Perry30 min
Apr 29, 12:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Floyd, Harrison, Washington26 min
Apr 29, 12:11 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Harrison, Orange, Washington4 hr
Apr 29, 12:19 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Orange, Perry26 min
Apr 29, 2:15 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLMKDubois6 hr
Apr 29, 4:19 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison, Orange, Perry, Washington6 hr
Apr 29, 4:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKDubois33 min
Apr 29, 6:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKDubois, Orange, Washington32 min
Apr 29, 7:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Scott, Washington30 min
Apr 29, 10:04 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison, Orange, Perry, Washington6 hr
Apr 29, 10:16 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLMKClark, Floyd, Harrison3 hr
Apr 29, 2:43 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKHarrison, Washington15 hr

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.