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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 188, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2018, 2:09 PM CDT for Warren County, Kentucky. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2018, 2:09 PM CDT (19:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2018, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Warren County, KY
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 5, 12:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 12:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 317 AM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018 KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-054>057-064>067-075>078-081-082-060730- Franklin-Scott-Harrison-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas- Washington-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark-Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Green- Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland- Clinton- Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany 317 AM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018 /217 AM CDT Thu Jul 5 2018/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Heat index values of 100 to 105 are expected today. Scattered thunderstorms will be possible by afternoon. A few strong storms producing gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and frequent cloud to ground lightning are possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Thunderstorm chances will linger Friday morning across south-central Kentucky as a cold front moves through. A few strong storms could produce locally strong winds, heavy rainfall, and cloud to ground lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>034-038-045-053-061>063-070>074- 060730- Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison- Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt- Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Spencer-Nelson-Larue-Butler-Edmonson- Hart-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren- 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, Taylorsville, Bardstown, Hodgenville, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow 317 AM EDT Thu Jul 5 2018 /217 AM CDT Thu Jul 5 2018/ ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Heat index values of 105 to 110 are expected today and a Heat Advisory is in effect until mid evening. Scattered thunderstorms will be possible by afternoon. A few strong storms producing gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and frequent cloud to ground lightning are possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Thunderstorm chances will linger Friday morning across south-central Kentucky as a cold front moves through. A few strong storms could produce locally strong winds, heavy rainfall, and cloud to ground lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ZT/RAS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:30 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
130 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2018
KYZ077-051900-
Adair-
130 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY...
At 130 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast of
Columbia, moving south at 10 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Knifley, Absher, Neatsville, Purdy, Ella, Holmes and Dunbar Hill.
Brief heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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 3718 8530 3726 8526 3727 8514 3715 8511
3715 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 000DEG 7KT 3722 8520
SCHOETTMERSpecial weather statement, Jul 5, 1:48 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 1:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair | 30 min |
| Jul 5, 1:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Franklin | 27 min |
| Jul 5, 2:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 30 min |
| Jul 5, 2:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Woodford | 25 min |
| Jul 5, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren | 29 min |
| Jul 5, 2:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Warren | 26 min |
| Jul 5, 2:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Warren | 23 min |
| Jul 5, 2:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Metcalfe | 36 min |
| Jul 5, 3:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Metcalfe | 28 min |
| Jul 5, 3:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Boyle, Mercer, Washington | 52 min |
| Jul 5, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren | 36 min |
| Jul 5, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Harrison | 47 min |
| Jul 5, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison, Scott | 45 min |
| Jul 5, 4:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Fayette | 29 min |
| Jul 5, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Nelson | 27 min |
| Jul 5, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton | 32 min |
| Jul 5, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Nicholas | 43 min |
| Jul 5, 4:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hart | 35 min |
| Jul 5, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hart | 31 min |
| Jul 5, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue | 27 min |
| Jul 5, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Nelson | 25 min |
| Jul 5, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Nicholas | 14 min |
| Jul 5, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hart | 32 min |
| Jul 5, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Nelson | 14 min |
| Jul 5, 5:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 26 min |
| Jul 5, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue | 23 min |
| Jul 5, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey | 36 min |
| Jul 5, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark | 34 min |
| Jul 5, 5:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Washington | 29 min |
| Jul 5, 5:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 26 min |
| Jul 5, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Nelson, Washington | 23 min |
| Jul 5, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Edmonson | 35 min |
| Jul 5, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Russell | 32 min |
| Jul 5, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Taylor | 37 min |
| Jul 5, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Taylor | 33 min |
| Jul 5, 6:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Casey | 117 min |
| Jul 5, 6:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Madison | 23 min |
| Jul 5, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 42 min |
| Jul 5, 6:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair | 37 min |
| Jul 5, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Russell | 29 min |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.