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Flash Flood Watch 6, NWS Louisville, KY

June 27, 202049 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood watch at Jun 27, 2020, 7:24 PM CDT for 49 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 27, 2020, 7:24 PM CDT (00:24 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2020, 8:24 PM CDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Flood severity
None
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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Jun 27, 6:49 PM CDT, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 6:49 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 2:54 PM CDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
354 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-282000-
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
354 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020 /254 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2020/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

This evening, a few strong to severe storms will be possible, mainly
along and north of the I-64 corridor. Gusty winds and heavy rainfall
will be the main threats, but marginally severe hail will also be
possible. Localized flash flooding is possible in areas where
thunderstorms repeatedly occur.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Shower and thunderstorm chances will continue into Sunday. Gusty winds
will be the main threats with thunderstorms, but marginally severe
hail and an isolated tornado will also be possible. Localized flash
flooding will be possible in areas where thunderstorms repeatedly
occur.

Shower and storm chances look to remain fairly high into early next
week as a frontal boundary slowly sinks into the region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

JML/EBW

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 4:11 PM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
511 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020

INZ076-077-083-084-272145-
Crawford-Orange-Washington-Dubois-
511 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN DUBOIS...
NORTHERN CRAWFORD...ORANGE AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 510 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Paoli to 12 miles east of Jasper.
Movement was southeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Salem, Paoli, English, Orleans, French Lick, Stampers Creek, Marengo,
Orangeville, Campbellsburg and West Baden Springs.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, 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.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They can relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Louisville.

LAT...LON 3869 8637 3865 8603 3838 8629 3825 8656
      3842 8684 3853 8670 3853 8668 3854 8668
      3869 8648
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 306DEG 24KT 3860 8645 3843 8670

RJS
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 4:44 PM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
544 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020

INZ076-077-084-089>092-KYZ025-272230-
Crawford-Orange-Washington-Floyd-Clark-Perry-Harrison-Meade-
544 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN HARRISON...
WEST CENTRAL CLARK...CRAWFORD...NORTHEASTERN PERRY...NORTHERN
FLOYD...SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE...SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTIES...

At 544 PM EDT/444 PM CDT/, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were
located along a line extending from 11 miles southwest of Salem to 9
miles north of Carefree Town to near English. Movement was southeast
at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Corydon, English, Carefree Town, Sellersburg, Galena, Palmyra,
Marengo, Milltown, Borden and Greenville.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, 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 3823 8672 3825 8669 3825 8668 3826 8668
      3842 8645 3854 8621 3841 8575 3809 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 300DEG 24KT 3847 8621 3839 8638 3829 8652

RJS
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 5:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 27, 5:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 27, 6:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 27, 6:57 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 27, 8:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge26 min
Jun 27, 8:46 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBreckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Ohio3 hr
Jun 27, 8:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLincoln, Marion47 min
Jun 27, 9:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson, Grayson, Ohio30 min
Jun 27, 9:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson, Green, Hart, Metcalfe39 min
Jun 27, 10:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren, Edmonson, Metcalfe32 min
Jun 27, 10:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Monroe48 min
Jun 27, 11:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton, Cumberland, Monroe42 min
Jun 28, 4:51 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKButler, Edmonson, Warren3 hr
Jun 28, 7:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Grayson, Ohio5 hr
Jun 28, 7:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMonroe32 min
Jun 28, 8:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart5 hr
Jun 28, 9:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler, Edmonson30 min
Jun 28, 9:39 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKButler, Edmonson, Ohio, Warren3 hr
Jun 28, 9:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler33 min
Jun 28, 10:10 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKGreen, Hart, Larue3 hr
Jun 28, 10:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMetcalfe26 min
Jun 28, 11:04 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBarren3 hr
Jun 28, 11:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWarren43 min
Jun 28, 11:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCumberland, Monroe33 min
Jun 28, 11:44 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKButler, Ohio3 hr
Jun 28, 11:51 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKOhio3 hr
Jun 28, 12:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWarren26 min
Jun 28, 12:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCumberland22 min
Jun 28, 12:20 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatLMKGrayson, Ohio4 hr
Jun 28, 12:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan, Warren31 min
Jun 28, 12:41 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKOhio72 hr
Jun 28, 12:47 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKEdmonson, Grayson3 hr
Jun 28, 12:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKButler, Logan, Warren3 hr
Jun 28, 1:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Simpson29 min
Jun 28, 1:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen35 min
Jun 28, 2:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAllen, Logan, Simpson4 hr
Jun 28, 2:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKOhio74 min
Jun 28, 3:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKAllen, Logan, Simpson4 hr
Jun 28, 3:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan36 min
Jun 28, 3:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Logan, Simpson29 min
Jun 28, 4:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan23 min
Jun 28, 4:10 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKOhio2 hr
Jun 28, 4:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan22 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.