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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 201, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 20, 2019, 4:50 PM CDT for Simpson County, Warren County, Kentucky. It was in force for 25 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
- Aug 20, 2019, 4:50 PM CDT (21:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 20, 2019, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Simpson County, KY, Warren County, KY
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 83 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
- 1377 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -74 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1142 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Aug 20, 3:55 PM CDT, 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 20, 3:55 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 322 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2019 KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-054>057-061>067-070>078-081-082-211930- Franklin-Scott-Harrison-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas- Washington-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark-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 Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, 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 322 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2019 /222 PM CDT Tue Aug 20 2019/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will produce frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, brief heavy rainfall, and locally gusty winds through early evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Additional rounds of thunderstorms are expected Wednesday night through early Friday. Slow moving storms could produce heavy rainfall, which could result in localized flooding. Outside of these cooling rains, heat index values Wednesday afternoon will reach around 100 degrees, possibly approaching 105 in the Louisville and Bowling Green metro areas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested this afternoon and evening. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>034-038-045-053-211930- Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison- Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt- Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Spencer-Nelson-Larue- 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, and Hodgenville 322 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2019 /222 PM CDT Tue Aug 20 2019/ ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 604 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...Tonight. A line of strong to severe storms late this afternoon and early this evening will produce locally damaging winds, mainly in southern Indiana and north central Kentucky. Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning will also be a hazard from these storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Additional rounds of thunderstorms are expected Wednesday night through early Friday. Slow moving storms could produce heavy rainfall, which could result in localized flooding. Outside of these cooling rains, it will be hot during peak heating Wednesday afternoon. Look for peak heat indices generally around 100 degrees, possibly approaching 105 in the Louisville and Bowling Green metro areas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested this afternoon and evening. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville. RAS/AMS
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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 |
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| Aug 19, 8:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Fayette | 24 min |
| Aug 19, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jessamine | 47 min |
| Aug 20, 12:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Trimble | 31 min |
| Aug 20, 12:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue | 27 min |
| Aug 20, 12:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland | 29 min |
| Aug 20, 1:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Scott | 28 min |
| Aug 20, 1:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison, Scott | 31 min |
| Aug 20, 1:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey | 29 min |
| Aug 20, 1:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Adair | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 1:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Harrison | 33 min |
| Aug 20, 2:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Marion | 34 min |
| Aug 20, 2:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey | 32 min |
| Aug 20, 2:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 26 min |
| Aug 20, 2:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Boyle | 26 min |
| Aug 20, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 38 min |
| Aug 20, 3:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 30 min |
| Aug 20, 3:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 14 min |
| Aug 20, 3:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson | 35 min |
| Aug 20, 3:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 33 min |
| Aug 20, 3:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 42 min |
| Aug 20, 3:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble | 39 min |
| Aug 20, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon | 36 min |
| Aug 20, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Shelby, Spencer | 27 min |
| Aug 20, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Meade | 36 min |
| Aug 20, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Nelson | 34 min |
| Aug 20, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 31 min |
| Aug 20, 3:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 3:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham and 4 more | 35 min |
| Aug 20, 4:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Nelson | 29 min |
| Aug 20, 4:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Nelson | 25 min |
| Aug 20, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Ohio, Warren | 45 min |
| Aug 20, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson, Grayson, Hart | 28 min |
| Aug 20, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue, Nelson, Washington | 39 min |
| Aug 20, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Harrison, Scott, Spencer, Woodford | 33 min |
| Aug 20, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hardin | 31 min |
| Aug 20, 4:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren, Green, Hart, Simpson, Warren | 24 min |
| Aug 20, 4:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan | 30 min |
| Aug 20, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison and 7 more | 47 min |
| Aug 20, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart | 32 min |
| Aug 20, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Taylor | 24 min |
| Aug 20, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Simpson, Warren | 12 min |
| Aug 20, 5:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Metcalfe | 28 min |
| Aug 20, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Metcalfe | 30 min |
| Aug 20, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey | 32 min |
| Aug 20, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Monroe | 28 min |
| Aug 20, 12:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson | 31 min |
| Aug 20, 1:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Dubois, Orange | 63 min |
| Aug 20, 2:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Orange | 25 min |
| Aug 20, 2:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Dubois | 38 min |
| Aug 20, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry | 45 min |
| Aug 20, 2:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Orange | 30 min |
| Aug 20, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson | 49 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.