Alert archive / Kentucky / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this wind advisory at Dec 31, 2018, 12:34 AM CST for 49 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Dec 31, 2018, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 31, 2018, 12:34 AM CST (06:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2018, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2018, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 12 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 06:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1471 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
208 WWUS73 KLMK 310634 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 134 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY TODAY AND THIS EVENING... .An area of strong of low pressure will lift northward through the western Ohio Valley this afternoon and evening. A cold front will then push through the region bringing a round of thunderstorms to the region. This storm system will bring sustained winds of 15 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 45 MPH. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-312100- /O.NEW.KLMK.WI.Y.0013.181231T1500Z-190101T0300Z/ 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 134 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 /1234 AM CST Mon Dec 31 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ this morning to 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ this evening. * TIMING...Mid morning through early this evening. * WINDS...Sustained winds of 15 to 25 MPH with gusts to 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds can cause tree branch damage. Scattered power outages will also be possible. Loose outdoor objects may be blown around. Difficult travel can be expected for high profile vehicles on east-west roadways. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
248 WWUS73 KLMK 312140 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 440 PM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 ...Windy Conditions To Persist This Evening... INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-010300- /O.CON.KLMK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-190101T0300Z/ 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 440 PM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 /340 PM CST Mon Dec 31 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through this evening. * WINDS...West winds 15 to 20 MPH with gusts 30 to 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds can cause tree branch damage. Scattered power outages will also be possible. Loose outdoor objects may be blown around. Difficult travel can be expected for high profile vehicles. 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. && $$ RAS
166 WWUS73 KLMK 010257 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 957 PM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 ...Wind Advisory Will Be Allowed To Expire... INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-010400- /O.EXP.KLMK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-190101T0300Z/ 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 957 PM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 /857 PM CST Mon Dec 31 2018/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... Gusty west winds will continue into the overnight, but will mostly range in the 25 to 35 mph range. Winds should stay below Wind Advisory criteria so the headline will be allowed to expire. $$ BJS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1:20 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 55 min |
| Dec 31, 1:23 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Logan, Ohio, Simpson, Warren | 52 min |
| Dec 31, 1:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Ohio | 42 min |
| Dec 31, 2:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 29 min |
| Dec 31, 2:04 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Warren | 26 min |
| Dec 31, 2:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 33 min |
| Dec 31, 2:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin | 28 min |
| Dec 31, 2:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart and 5 more | 65 min |
| Dec 31, 2:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade | 35 min |
| Dec 31, 2:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Edmonson, Grayson, Hart, Larue | 23 min |
| Dec 31, 2:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 37 min |
| Dec 31, 2:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Spencer | 28 min |
| Dec 31, 2:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Metcalfe | 23 min |
| Dec 31, 2:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Taylor | 32 min |
| Dec 31, 3:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Henry, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer | 45 min |
| Dec 31, 3:18 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Boyle, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Marion and 6 more | 42 min |
Nearby
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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.