Alert archive / Kentucky / Wind Advisories in 2020
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this wind advisory at Jan 17, 2020, 9:37 PM EST for Clark County, Floyd County, Harrison County, Indiana; 45 counties in Kentucky. It took effect at Jan 18, 2020, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2020, 9:37 PM EST (02:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2020, 6:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2020, 3:00 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
All 48 counties
Clark County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Harrison 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, Cumberland County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Fayette County, KY, Franklin County, KY, Garrard County, KY, Grayson County, KY, Green 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, Oldham 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), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:37 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, 2.6 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
- 2357 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 432 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 506 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
529 WWUS73 KLMK 180237 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 937 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY... .Winds will pick up out of the south and southwest Saturday morning into the afternoon...ahead of a strong cold front forecast to cross the region Saturday afternoon and evening. Gusts to 40 mph or more are possible through the morning hours and into the early afternoon. KYZ024-025-027-061-062-070>073-181000- /O.NEW.KLMK.WI.Y.0002.200118T1100Z-200118T1800Z/ Breckinridge-Meade-Grayson-Butler-Edmonson-Logan-Warren-Simpson- Allen- Including the cities of Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Leitchfield, Morgantown, Brownsville, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, and Scottsville 937 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 /837 PM CST Fri Jan 17 2020/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ TO 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ to 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Saturday. * TIMING...The peak wind gusts are expected during the mid morning hours. * WINDS...Gusts of 40-45 mph are possible during these times. * IMPACTS...A few power outages are possible. Driving may be difficult along east to west oriented roads, particularly 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. && $$ KYZ028>031-033>043-045>049-053>057-063>065-074-076-181000- /O.NEW.KLMK.WI.Y.0002.200118T1400Z-200118T2000Z/ Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Scott- Harrison-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas- Nelson-Washington-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark-Larue-Marion-Boyle- Garrard-Madison-Hart-Green-Taylor-Barren-Metcalfe- Including the cities of Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Glasgow, and Edmonton 937 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 /837 PM CST Fri Jan 17 2020/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ TO 3 PM EST /2 PM CST/ SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ to 3 PM EST /2 PM CST/ Saturday. * TIMING...The peak wind gusts are expected to begin mid morning and linger into the early afternoon hours. * WINDS...Gusts of 40-45 mph are possible during these times. * IMPACTS...A few power outages are possible. Driving may be difficult along east to west oriented roads, particularly for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of over 40 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ RJS
4 follow-up statements
053 WWUS73 KLMK 180850 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 350 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND EXTREME SOUTHERN INDIANA... .Winds will pick up out of the south and southwest this morning ahead of a strong cold front forecast to cross the region this afternoon and evening. Gusts to 45 mph or more will be possible through the morning hours and into the early afternoon. INZ090-181700- /O.EXA.KLMK.WI.Y.0002.200118T1100Z-200118T1800Z/ Harrison- Including the city of Corydon 350 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * TIMING...The peak wind gusts are expected during the mid morning hours. * WINDS...Gusts of 40-45 mph are possible during these times. * IMPACTS...A few power outages are possible. Driving may be difficult along east to west oriented roads, particularly 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. && $$ INZ091-092-KYZ032-066-067-075-077-081-181700- /O.EXA.KLMK.WI.Y.0002.200118T1400Z-200118T2000Z/ Floyd-Clark-Trimble-Casey-Lincoln-Monroe-Adair-Cumberland- Including the cities of New Albany, Jeffersonville, Bedford, Milton, Liberty, Stanford, Tompkinsville, Columbia, and Burkesville 350 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 /250 AM CST Sat Jan 18 2020/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EST /2 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ this morning to 3 PM EST /2 PM CST/ this afternoon. * TIMING...The peak wind gusts are expected to begin mid morning and linger into the early afternoon hours. * WINDS...Gusts of 40-45 mph are possible during these times. * IMPACTS...A few power outages are possible. Driving may be difficult along east to west oriented roads, particularly for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of over 40 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ KYZ024-025-027-061-062-070>073-181700- /O.CON.KLMK.WI.Y.0002.200118T1100Z-200118T1800Z/ Breckinridge-Meade-Grayson-Butler-Edmonson-Logan-Warren-Simpson- Allen- Including the cities of Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Leitchfield, Morgantown, Brownsville, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, and Scottsville 350 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 /250 AM CST Sat Jan 18 2020/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...The peak wind gusts are expected during the mid morning hours. * WINDS...Gusts of 40-45 mph are possible during these times. * IMPACTS...A few power outages are possible. Driving may be difficult along east to west oriented roads, particularly 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. && $$ KYZ028>031-033>043-045>049-053>057-063>065-074-076-181700- /O.CON.KLMK.WI.Y.0002.200118T1400Z-200118T2000Z/ Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Scott- Harrison-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas- Nelson-Washington-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark-Larue-Marion-Boyle- Garrard-Madison-Hart-Green-Taylor-Barren-Metcalfe- Including the cities of Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Glasgow, and Edmonton 350 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 /250 AM CST Sat Jan 18 2020/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EST /2 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...The peak wind gusts are expected to begin mid morning and linger into the early afternoon hours. * WINDS...Gusts of 40-45 mph are possible during these times. * IMPACTS...A few power outages are possible. Driving may be difficult along east to west oriented roads, particularly for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of over 40 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 13
142 WWUS73 KLMK 181129 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 629 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND EXTREME SOUTHERN INDIANA... .Winds will pick up out of the south and southwest this morning ahead of a strong cold front forecast to cross the region this afternoon and evening. Gusts to 45 mph or more will be possible through the morning hours and into the early afternoon. INZ090-KYZ024-025-027-061-062-070>073-181800- /O.CON.KLMK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200118T1800Z/ Harrison-Breckinridge-Meade-Grayson-Butler-Edmonson-Logan-Warren- Simpson-Allen- Including the cities of Corydon, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Leitchfield, Morgantown, Brownsville, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, and Scottsville 629 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 /529 AM CST Sat Jan 18 2020/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...The peak wind gusts are expected during the mid morning hours. * WINDS...Gusts of 40-45 mph are expected. * IMPACTS...A few power outages are possible. Driving may be difficult along east to west oriented roads, particularly 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. && $$ INZ091-092-KYZ028>043-045>049-053>057-063>067-074>077-081-182000- /O.CON.KLMK.WI.Y.0002.200118T1400Z-200118T2000Z/ Floyd-Clark-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby- Franklin-Scott-Harrison-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon- Nicholas-Nelson-Washington-Mercer-Jessamine-Larue-Marion-Boyle- Garrard-Madison-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Barren-Monroe- Metcalfe-Adair-Cumberland- Including the cities of New Albany, Jeffersonville, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, and Burkesville 629 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 /529 AM CST Sat Jan 18 2020/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST /2 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...The peak wind gusts are expected to begin mid morning and linger into the early afternoon hours. * WINDS...Gusts of 40-45 mph are expected. * IMPACTS...A few power outages are possible. Driving may be difficult along east to west oriented roads, particularly for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of over 40 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 13
398 WWUS73 KLMK 181803 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 103 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND EXTREME SOUTHERN INDIANA... INZ090-KYZ024-025-027-061-062-070>073-181915- /O.EXP.KLMK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200118T1800Z/ Harrison-Breckinridge-Meade-Grayson-Butler-Edmonson-Logan-Warren- Simpson-Allen- Including the cities of Corydon, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Leitchfield, Morgantown, Brownsville, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, and Scottsville 103 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 /1203 PM CST Sat Jan 18 2020/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Winds remain below Advisory criteria in these areas, so the Wind Advisory has expired. $$ INZ091-092-KYZ028>043-045>049-053>057-063>067-074>077-081-182000- /O.CON.KLMK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200118T2000Z/ Floyd-Clark-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby- Franklin-Scott-Harrison-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon- Nicholas-Nelson-Washington-Mercer-Jessamine-Larue-Marion-Boyle- Garrard-Madison-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Barren-Monroe- Metcalfe-Adair-Cumberland- Including the cities of New Albany, Jeffersonville, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, and Burkesville 103 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 /1203 PM CST Sat Jan 18 2020/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST /2 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Until 3 PM EST. * WINDS...Localized gusts of 40-45 mph are expected. * IMPACTS...A few power outages are possible. Driving may be difficult along east to west oriented roads, particularly for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of over 40 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ EBW
227 WWUS73 KLMK 182000 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 300 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM EST/2 PM CST... INZ091-092-KYZ028>043-045>049-053>057-063>067-074>077-081-182100- /O.EXP.KLMK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200118T2000Z/ Floyd-Clark-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby- Franklin-Scott-Harrison-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon- Nicholas-Nelson-Washington-Mercer-Jessamine-Larue-Marion-Boyle- Garrard-Madison-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Barren-Monroe- Metcalfe-Adair-Cumberland- Including the cities of New Albany, Jeffersonville, 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, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, and Burkesville 300 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 /200 PM CST Sat Jan 18 2020/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM EST /2 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... Winds have diminished below Advisory criteria across central Kentucky and southern Indiana. Gusts of 30 to 40 mph will remain possible through this evening. $$ EBW
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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.