Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Louisville, KY

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WGUS73 KLMK 182229
FFSLMK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
629 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018

KYC181-182238-
/O.CAN.KLMK.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-180518T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Nicholas KY-
629 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN NICHOLAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any
remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3819 8398 3821 8397 3822 8398 3820 8399
      3822 8401 3822 8403 3844 8402 3843 8401
      3844 8400 3842 8400 3844 8398 3843 8395
      3836 8392 3836 8389 3835 8390 3836 8387
      3833 8386 3834 8384 3832 8385 3832 8383

$$

EER

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Louisville KY
312 PM EDT Fri May 18 2018

.Short Term...(This evening through Saturday)
Issued at 309 PM EDT Fri May 18 2018

...Localized Heavy Rainfall Possible Again This Evening...

The weakly defined warm front is now sitting across central KY and
will continue to slowly lift north as the driving upper disturbance
pivots into the Wabash River Valley. The warm front was essentially
caused by differential heating as substantial clearing has occurred
across southern and central portions of KY. As a result, 1000-1500
J/KG of CAPE have developed in a very moist airmass. Seeing a nice
upward trend in shower and storm coverage over the past hour or two
as a result of the increased instability and convergence along and
south of the boundary. This will all lift north toward the Ohio
River over the next few hours, with perhaps some more widespread
clustering of storms pushing NE into the Bluegrass region toward
sunset. Given a tall/skinny CAPE profile evident on soundings,
precipitable water values around 1.7 inches through the column, and
relatively slow storm movement heavy rainers are again a possibility
this afternoon and this evening. Don't think we'll see any
widespread problems, but isolated flood problems are possible where
training of thunderstorms occurs, and in spots that have seen more
rainfall in recent days. At this point, the best chances for the
heaviest rains this evening will be east of I-65 and along and north
of I-64. Coverage will be in the "numerous" range, but some spots
could see localized amounts higher than 1 to 2 inches, while other
spots stay mostly dry, much like we've seen over the past few days.

Shortly after sunset, will to watch another area of enhanced
coverage right along the western fringes of our CWA as another vort
lobe associated with the parent upper low swings into the area. The
same scenario will apply with this cluster, where locally heavy
rainfall may be possible.

Otherwise, the rest of the overnight period after Midnight should be
mostly dry with low temperatures in the mid to upper 60s.

The closed upper low centered just to our NW on Saturday morning,
will then lift through the area as an open wave. This should spark
additional scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms as it
does so. There is a chance that some of our SW counties could see
some clearing late in the day which could bring their highs to the
low 80s. Elsewhere, most everyone should stay in the upper 70s.

&&

.Long Term...(Saturday night through Friday)
Issued at 225 PM EDT Fri May 18 2018

A cold front will slide southeastward into the Ohio Valley over the
weekend and then lay out east-west and become a wavy quasi-
stationary front in the region through early next week. As this
front interacts with the warm, moist atmosphere behind Atlantic
ridging, scattered convection, primarily diurnal, will remain in the
forecast for the next several days. By Wednesday night through
Thursday night we'll have slightly better chances of dry weather as
a small dome of Canadian high pressure drops southward out of the
Great Lakes.

Temperatures won't change much from day to day in this stubborn
pattern, with highs generally in the 80s and lows in the 60s.

&&

.Aviation...(18Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 146 PM EDT Fri May 18 2018

A weak, but moisture laden low pressure system will pivot through
the area this afternoon and tonight. Then, a stronger disturbance
will rotate through on Saturday. These features will provide the
focus for rounds of showers and thunderstorms through this TAF
cycle. In addition, ceilings will likely range from fuel-alternate
MVFR up through VFR at times. Visibilities are expected to stay VFR
outside of any shower or storm, where brief IFR visibilities are
possible.

The best timing for afternoon/evening showers and storms will be
from now until 6 or 7 PM tonight. Will keep VCSH in for much of the
night, then another round of showers and storms is expected late in
the TAF period on Saturday. The best timing for low ceilings will be
the few hours on either side of dawn on Saturday.

&&

.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...None.
KY...None.
&&

Short Term...BJS
Long Term...13
Aviation...BJS

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
332 PM EDT Fri May 18 2018

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-191945-
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
332 PM EDT Fri May 18 2018 /232 PM CDT Fri May 18 2018/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Numerous heavy rain showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected
through this evening. Any storm will be capable of producing brief
heavy rain, locally gusty winds, and cloud to ground lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible each day, mainly
in the afternoons and evenings. Heavy rainfall and locally gusty
winds are possible with the strongest storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should report any flooded roads or creeks as well as
stronger wind gusts.

BJS