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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Louisville, KY

November 17, 201749 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this wind advisory at Nov 17, 2017, 9:30 AM CST for 49 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Nov 18, 2017, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 17, 2017, 9:30 AM CST (15:30 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 18, 2017, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 19, 2017, 12:00 AM CST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
All 59 counties

Clark County, IN, Crawford County, IN, Dubois County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Jefferson County, IN, Orange County, IN, Perry County, IN, Scott County, IN, Washington County, IN, Adair County, KY, Allen County, KY, Anderson County, KY, Barren County, KY, Bourbon County, KY, Boyle County, KY, Breckinridge County, KY, Bullitt County, KY, Butler County, KY, Casey County, KY, Clark County, KY, Clinton County, KY, Cumberland County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Fayette County, KY, Franklin County, KY, Garrard County, KY, Grayson County, KY, Green County, KY, Hancock County, KY, Hardin County, KY, Harrison County, KY, Hart County, KY, Henry County, KY, Jefferson County, KY, Jessamine County, KY, Larue County, KY, Lincoln County, KY, Logan County, KY, Madison County, KY, Marion County, KY, Meade County, KY, Mercer County, KY, Metcalfe County, KY, Monroe County, KY, Nelson County, KY, Nicholas County, KY, Ohio County, KY, Oldham County, KY, Russell County, KY, Scott County, KY, Shelby County, KY, Simpson County, KY, Spencer County, KY, Taylor County, KY, Trimble County, KY, Warren County, KY, Washington County, KY, Woodford County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 205 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 2017-11-17Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2017-11-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 38 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1888 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

823 
WWUS73 KLMK 171530
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1030 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ TO 10 PM EST
/9 PM CST/ SATURDAY...

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-180500-
/O.NEW.KLMK.WI.Y.0009.171118T1200Z-171119T0300Z/
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
1030 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2017 /930 AM CST Fri Nov 17 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ TO 10 PM EST
/9 PM CST/ SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ to 10 PM
EST /9 PM CST/ Saturday. 

* TIMING...Peak winds likely will occur in two waves. Gusts to
  near 40 mph are possible in the morning hours and stronger wind
  gusts are forecast in the mid to late afternoon hours.

* WINDS...Again peak values near 40 mph are forecast in the
  morning and then peak gusts to around 45 mph are forecast with
  the second wave. This second wave also will feature a switch in
  wind direction, from winds coming from the south to winds coming
  from the northwest. 

* IMPACTS...Those travelling early for the holiday week may find
  travel difficult on east-west highways during the day Saturday
  and then north-south highways by late Saturday afternoon. In
  addition...gusts in the 40-50 mph range can cause some tree
  limbs to fall, which may lead to a few power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of over 40 mph are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

RJS
5 follow-up statements
353 
WWUS73 KLMK 180452
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1152 PM EST Fri Nov 17 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ TO 10 PM EST
/9 PM CST/ SATURDAY...

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-181300-
/O.EXT.KLMK.WI.Y.0009.171118T1200Z-171119T0600Z/
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
1152 PM EST Fri Nov 17 2017 /1052 PM CST Fri Nov 17 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ SATURDAY
TO 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY...

* TIMING...Peak winds likely will occur in two waves. Gusts to 
  near 40 mph are possible in the morning hours and stronger 
  wind gusts are forecast in the mid to late afternoon hours. 

* WINDS...Again peak values near 40 mph are forecast in the 
  morning and then peak gusts to around 45 mph are forecast with 
  the second wave. This second wave also will feature a switch 
  in wind direction, from winds coming from the south to winds 
  coming from the northwest. 

* IMPACTS...Those travelling early for the holiday week may find 
  travel difficult on east-west highways during the day Saturday 
  and then north-south highways by late Saturday afternoon. In 
  addition...gusts in the 40-50 mph range can cause some tree 
  limbs to fall, which may lead to a few power outages. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of over 40 mph are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

EER
258 
WWUS73 KLMK 180558
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1258 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ TO 1 AM EST 
/MIDNIGHT CST/ SATURDAY...

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-181400-
/O.CON.KLMK.WI.Y.0009.171118T1200Z-171119T0600Z/
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
1258 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017 /1158 PM CST Fri Nov 17 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING TO 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY...

* TIMING...Peak winds likely will occur in two waves. Gusts to 
  near 40 mph are possible in the morning hours and stronger 
  wind gusts are forecast in the mid to late afternoon hours. 

* WINDS...Again peak values near 40 mph are forecast in the 
  morning and then peak gusts to around 45 mph are forecast with 
  the second wave. This second wave also will feature a switch 
  in wind direction, from winds coming from the south to winds 
  coming from the northwest. 

* IMPACTS...Those travelling early for the holiday week may find 
  travel difficult on east-west highways during the day Saturday 
  and then north-south highways by late Saturday afternoon. In 
  addition...gusts in the 40-50 mph range can cause some tree 
  limbs to fall, which may lead to a few power outages. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of over 40 mph are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

EER
682 
WWUS73 KLMK 180812
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
312 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017

...Strong Gusty Winds Expected Today Across Southern Indiana and 
Central Kentucky...

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-181800-
/O.CON.KLMK.WI.Y.0009.171118T1200Z-171119T0600Z/
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
312 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017 /212 AM CST Sat Nov 18 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING TO 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY...

* TIMING...Winds will be gusty through the day and evening with
  the strongest wind gusts expected from mid afternoon through
  early evening. 

* WINDS...Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected with gusts
  of 40 to 50 mph. Winds will be out of the south from the 
  morning through mid afternoon, then quickly shift and be out of 
  the northwest from late afternoon through the evening.
  

* IMPACTS...Those traveling today may find travel difficult on 
  east- west highways through mid afternoon and then north-south 
  highways by late afternoon to early evening. In addition...gusts
  in the 40-50 mph range can cause some tree limbs to fall, which
  may lead to a few power outages. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of over 40 mph are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

EER
286 
WWUS73 KLMK 181743
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1243 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2017

...Strong Gusty Winds Expected This Afternoon and Evening Across 
Southern Indiana and Central Kentucky...

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-190600-
/O.CON.KLMK.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171119T0600Z/
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
1243 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2017 /1143 AM CST Sat Nov 18 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/
SUNDAY...

* TIMING...Winds will be gusty through the rest of the day with 
  the strongest wind gusts expected from mid afternoon through 
  early evening. 

* WINDS...Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected with gusts
  of 40 to 50 mph. Winds will be out of the south through mid 
  afternoon, then quickly shift and be out of the northwest from 
  late afternoon through the evening. 

* IMPACTS...Those traveling today may find travel difficult on
  east-west highways through mid afternoon and then north-south 
  highways by late afternoon to early evening. In addition... 
  gusts in the 40-50 mph range can cause some tree limbs to fall, 
  which may lead to a few power outages. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of over 40 mph are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

EBW
866 
WWUS73 KLMK 190547
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1247 AM EST Sun Nov 19 2017


INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-190700-
/O.EXP.KLMK.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171119T0600Z/
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
1247 AM EST Sun Nov 19 2017 /1147 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ EARLY
THIS MORNING...

Wind gusts have decreased significantly over the last couple of
hours. Winds will remain breezy overnight with gusts of 20 to 30
mph.

$$

EER

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.