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Freeze Warning 1, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this freeze warning at Apr 4, 2018, 2:43 AM CDT for 49 counties in Kentucky. It took effect at Apr 4, 2018, 11:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 10 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 4, 2018, 2:43 AM CDT (07:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2018, 11:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2018, 9:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
All 49 counties
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), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:42 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 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 197 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 398 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1862 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 243 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 349 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 4.8
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this freeze 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 freeze warning went out at Apr 4, 2:17 AM CDT, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 2:17 AM CDT, 26 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 1027 PM EDT Tue Apr 3 2018 KYZ027>029-034>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082-050230- Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Shelby-Franklin-Scott-Harrison-Spencer- Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Washington-Mercer- Jessamine-Clark-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 Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, 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 1027 PM EDT Tue Apr 3 2018 /927 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018/ ...TORNADO WATCH 31 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT /MIDNIGHT CDT/ WEDNESDAY... This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms will affect the area through the evening hours. The main threat will be damaging wind, but a couple of tornadoes will also be possible. Strong southwest to northwest winds are expected thru the evening, with sustained winds up to 30 mph and gusts in excess of 40 mph likely even outside of thunderstorms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. A hard freeze appears likely Thursday morning and again Sunday morning with lows in the 20s each morning. Near freezing or subfreezing temperatures also are possible Saturday morning. This could have serious agricultural impact. Although still a bit tenuous at this time, wintry weather is possible Friday night with rain changing to snow over parts of central Kentucky and south-central Indiana. Some accumulation is possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters should report and wind damage, stronger gusts, or hail to the National Weather Service. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>026-030>033-050230- Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison- Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Oldham-Trimble-Henry- Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, Milton, and New Castle 1027 PM EDT Tue Apr 3 2018 /927 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Strong southwest to northwest winds are expected thru this evening, with sustained winds up to 30 mph and gusts in excess of 40 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. A hard freeze appears likely Thursday morning and again Sunday morning with lows in the 20s each morning. Near freezing or subfreezing temperatures also are possible Saturday morning. This could have serious agricultural impact. Although still a bit tenuous at this time, wintry weather is possible Friday night with rain changing to snow over parts of central Kentucky and south-central Indiana. Some accumulation is possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters should report and wind damage, stronger gusts, or hail to the National Weather Service. JDG/RJS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 10:18 PM CDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1018 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2018
KYZ075>078-081-082-040345-
Russell-Metcalf-Monroe-Cumberland-Adair-Clinton-
1018 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CLINTON...SOUTHWESTERN
RUSSELL...EASTERN MONROE...CUMBERLAND...SOUTHERN METCALFE AND
SOUTHERN ADAIR COUNTIES...
At 1018 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of
Burkesville, moving northeast at 65 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Tompkinsville, Albany, Jamestown, Edmonton, Burkesville, Leslie,
Russell Springs, Desda, Cartwright and Cundiff.
LAT...LON 3662 8567 3695 8574 3712 8513 3689 8502
3686 8506 3683 8506 3681 8503 3677 8501
3669 8502 3668 8501 3667 8501 3666 8500
3663 8500 3662 8498 3663 8527 3661 8548
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 246DEG 58KT 3678 8554
EBWSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 10:39 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1139 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018
KYZ056-057-066-067-077-078-040400-
Russell-Lincoln-Madison-Garrard-Casey-Adair-
1139 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT LINCOLN...SOUTHEASTERN
GARRARD...NORTHERN RUSSELL...SOUTHEASTERN MADISON...CASEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTIES...
At 1139 PM EDT/1039 PM CDT/, radar indicated strong thunderstorms
were located along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Liberty
to near Columbia. Movement was northeast at 70 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Liberty, Berea, Russell Springs, Crab Orchard, Hustonville,
Boneyville, Lawhorn Hill, Teddy, Royville and Sano.
LAT...LON 3756 8417 3752 8420 3752 8430 3754 8430
3754 8435 3747 8437 3748 8445 3733 8450
3735 8456 3712 8490 3709 8491 3694 8542
3746 8488 3766 8411 3764 8413 3757 8410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 247DEG 65KT 3743 8486 3703 8528
EBWLocal storm report, Apr 3, 10:51 PM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1151 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0855 PM TSTM WND DMG LORETTO 37.64N 85.40W
04/03/2018 MARION KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
1 DOWNED POWER POLE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
RADAR.
&&
EBWLocal storm report, Apr 3, 10:53 PM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1153 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0908 PM TSTM WND DMG BRADFORDSVILLE 37.50N 85.14W
04/03/2018 MARION KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
2 POWER POLES DOWNED IN BRADFORDSVILLE. TIME
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
&&
EBWLocal storm report, Apr 3, 11:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Ohio | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Nelson | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 7:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Trimble | 9 min |
| Apr 3, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 7:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 7:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson, Warren | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 7:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Nelson | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Edmonson, Hart, Warren | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 7:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Mercer | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 7:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry, Shelby | 35 min |
| Apr 3, 7:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Green, Hart | 19 min |
| Apr 3, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Marion, Mercer and 1 more | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Edmonson, Green, Hart, Lincoln and 4 more | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 8:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 8:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Marion | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 8:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Marion, Taylor | 19 min |
| Apr 3, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison, Scott | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 8:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Casey, Marion, Taylor | 20 min |
| Apr 3, 8:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin | 21 min |
| Apr 3, 8:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Casey, Garrard, Lincoln | 19 min |
| Apr 3, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Warren | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Madison | 49 min |
| Apr 3, 8:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 9:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Madison | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Logan, Simpson | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Lincoln | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 9:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Madison | 14 min |
| Apr 3, 9:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Mercer, Washington | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Simpson, Warren | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 9:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Green, Marion, Taylor | 36 min |
| Apr 3, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 10:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine and 3 more | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 10:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 10:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey, Lincoln | 21 min |
| Apr 3, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Madison | 21 min |
| Apr 4, 10:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham | 4 days |
| Apr 4, 10:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hardin, Jefferson, Meade | 27 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Harrison, Perry | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 9:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Crawford, Harrison | 23 min |
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Freeze Warnings in Kentucky, 2018Every freeze warning in 2018
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.