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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY

June 4, 2017Butler County, Warren County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at Jun 4, 2017, 5:13 PM CDT for Butler County, Warren County, Kentucky. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 4, 2017, 5:13 PM CDT (22:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 4, 2017, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY

Counties Butler County, KY, Warren County, KY

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 101 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2017-06-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 146 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2017-06-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
146 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-93 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1155 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 4, 2:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 2:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 2:11 PM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
311 PM EDT Sun Jun 4 2017

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-051915-
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, and Albany
311 PM EDT Sun Jun 4 2017 /211 PM CDT Sun Jun 4 2017/

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

.DAY ONE...Now through Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected through tonight. The primary
hazard will be locally heavy rainfall, especially across southern and
central Kentucky. A few of the stronger storms this afternoon could
also produce brief gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Isolated thunderstorms also are possible Monday afternoon along a
cold front. Organized severe weather is not anticipated.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

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

BJS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 4, 2:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 4, 3:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
354 PM CDT SUN JUN 4 2017

KYZ064-076-042145-
Metcalf-Green-
354 PM CDT SUN JUN 4 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN GREEN AND
NORTHWESTERN METCALFE COUNTIES...

At 354 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm with heavy rainfall was located
11 miles north of Edmonton, moving northeast at 5 mph.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Locations impacted include...
Edmonton, Liletown, Center, Clarks Corner, Cork, Little Barren, Node,
Crailhope, Knob Lick and Beechville.

LAT...LON 3694 8559 3712 8577 3720 8566 3715 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 222DEG 9KT 3713 8568

RJS
Special weather statement, Jun 4, 4:43 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
443 PM CDT SUN JUN 4 2017

KYZ076-077-081-042215-
Metcalf-Cumberland-Adair-
443 PM CDT SUN JUN 4 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN CUMBERLAND...
SOUTHEASTERN METCALFE AND SOUTHWESTERN ADAIR COUNTIES...

At 443 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Edmonton,
moving east at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail as well as heavy
rainfall are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Edmonton, Cofer, Weed, Gradyville, Cork, Curtis, Breeding, Goodluck,
Willow Shade and Bliss.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 3684 8565 3701 8568 3714 8535 3686 8526
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 255DEG 15KT 3694 8553

RJS
Local storm report, Jun 4, 5:05 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
605 PM EDT SUN JUN 4 2017

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

0604 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE BOWLING GREEN     36.97N 86.42W
06/04/2017  M2.18 INCH       WARREN             KY   ASOS

&&

RL
Special weather statement, Jun 4, 5:13 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
513 PM CDT SUN JUN 4 2017

KYZ061-070>072-042245-
Warren-Logan-Simpson-Butler-
513 PM CDT SUN JUN 4 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN LOGAN...NORTH
CENTRAL SIMPSON...SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER AND WESTERN WARREN COUNTIES...

At 512 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of
Memphis Junction, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm. Torrential
rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Locations impacted include...
Bowling Green, Morgantown, Plum Springs, Crestmoor, Memphis Junction,
Anderson, Woodburn, Woodbury, Dimple and Girkin.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3698 8684 3727 8667 3711 8632 3710 8630
      3680 8658
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 204DEG 21KT 3700 8662

RJS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 2:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWarren32 min
Jun 4, 3:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMetcalfe51 min
Jun 4, 4:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBarren, Edmonson, Green, Metcalfe, Warren3 hr
Jun 4, 4:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMetcalfe32 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Kentucky, 2017Every special weather statement in 2017

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.