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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Louisville, KY

March 5, 201849 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this wind advisory at Mar 5, 2018, 8:44 PM CST for 49 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Mar 6, 2018, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 5, 2018, 8:44 PM CST (02:44 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 6, 2018, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Mar 6, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
In force
6 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 02:44 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, 2.7 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 00:00Z on 2018-03-06Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2018-03-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 412 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
1114 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
412 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
505 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

578 
WWUS73 KLMK 060244
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
944 PM EST Mon Mar 5 2018

...Gusty Southwest Winds Expected Tuesday Afternoon...

.Combination of good atmospheric mixing will lead to gusty
southwest winds Tuesday afternoon. Wind speeds of 20 to 30 MPH
with gusts to 40 to 45 MPH will be possible in the afternoon
across southern Indiana and central Kentucky.

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-061100-
/O.NEW.KLMK.WI.Y.0003.180306T1800Z-180307T0000Z/
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
944 PM EST Mon Mar 5 2018 /844 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ TO 7 PM EST
/6 PM CST/ TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 1 PM EST /noon CST/ to 7 PM EST
/6 PM CST/ Tuesday. 

* TIMING...Tuesday Afternoon.

* WINDS...Southwest winds of 20 to 30 MPH with gusts of 40 to 45
  MPH possible at times.

* IMPACTS...The strong and gusty winds will blow loosely secured
  outdoor objects around. Some tree limbs may come down and
  driving high profile vehicles will be more difficult. In
  addition, low relative humidity in the afternoon will result in
  an elevated fire danger risk. Residents should not do any
  outdoor burning Tuesday afternoon or evening.

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.

&&

$$

MJ
3 follow-up statements
879 
WWUS73 KLMK 060811
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
311 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018

...Gusty Southwest Winds Expected This Afternoon...

.Good atmospheric mixing will lead to gusty southwest winds 
this afternoon. Wind speeds of 20 to 30 MPH with gusts to around 
40 mph are forecast in the afternoon across southern Indiana and 
central Kentucky.

KYZ049-056-057-066-067-075-077-078-081-082-060915-
/O.CAN.KLMK.WI.Y.0003.180306T1800Z-180307T0000Z/
Clark-Garrard-Madison-Casey-Lincoln-Monroe-Adair-Russell-
Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Winchester, Lancaster, Richmond, Liberty,
Stanford, Tompkinsville, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, 
and Albany
311 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 /211 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Louisville has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. 

Wind gusts are forecast to peak under the 40 mph threshold for a 
wind advisory, thus the wind advisory is cancelled.

$$

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>048-053>055-061>065-
070>074-076-070000-
/O.CON.KLMK.WI.Y.0003.180306T1800Z-180307T0000Z/
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-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Logan-Warren-
Simpson-Allen-Barren-Metcalfe-
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, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Morgantown, 
Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, 
Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, 
Glasgow, and Edmonton
311 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 /211 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...This Afternoon.

* WINDS...Southwest winds of 20 to 30 MPH with gusts of around 40
  MPH at times. 

* IMPACTS...The strong and gusty winds will blow loosely secured
  outdoor objects around. Some tree limbs may come down and
  driving high profile vehicles will be more difficult. In
  addition, low relative humidity in the afternoon will result in
  an elevated fire danger risk. Residents should not do any
  outdoor burning this afternoon or evening. 

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
674 
WWUS73 KLMK 062020
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
320 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018

...Gusty Southwest Winds Expected Early This Evening...

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>048-053>055-061>065-
070>074-076-070000-
/O.CON.KLMK.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180307T0000Z/
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-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Logan-Warren-
Simpson-Allen-Barren-Metcalfe-
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, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Morgantown, 
Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, 
Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, 
Glasgow, and Edmonton
320 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 /220 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Early this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest winds of 20 to 30 MPH with gusts of 40 to 45 MPH
  at times. 

* IMPACTS...The strong and gusty winds will blow loosely secured
  outdoor objects around. Some tree limbs may come down and
  driving high profile vehicles will be more difficult. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of over 40 mph are
expected. Secure loose outdoor objects and use caution driving
high profile vehicles.

&&

$$

13
107 
WWUS73 KLMK 062352
NPWLMK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
652 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018

...Wind Gusts Subsiding...

.Wind gusts have subsided across the area. Therefore the wind
advisory will expire at 7 pm EST.

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>048-053>055-061>065-
070>074-076-070100-
/O.EXP.KLMK.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180307T0000Z/
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-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Logan-Warren-
Simpson-Allen-Barren-Metcalfe-
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, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Morgantown, 
Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, 
Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, 
Glasgow, and Edmonton
652 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 /552 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING...

Winds across the area have subsided. Therefore the wind advisory
will expire at 7 pm EST. 

$$

ZT

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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.