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Areal Flood Advisory 101, NWS Louisville, KY

August 9, 2021Green County, Taylor County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this areal flood advisory at Aug 9, 2021, 3:14 PM CDT for Green County, Taylor County, Kentucky. It was in force for 2 hr.

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Issued
Aug 9, 2021, 3:14 PM CDT (20:14 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Green County, KY, Taylor County, KY

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NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Aug 9, 2:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 2:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 9, 2:26 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
326 PM EDT Mon Aug 9 2021

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-101930-
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
326 PM EDT Mon Aug 9 2021 /226 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms will continue into the evening hours. Some
strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible, mainly across
southern KY. The main hazardous threats will be torrential rainfall,
damaging wind gusts, small hail, and cloud to ground lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Isolated to scattered showers and storms will be possible mainly in
the afternoon and evening hours from Tuesday through Friday. A few
stronger storms are possible on Tuesday, capable of producing
torrential downpours, small hail and strong winds. Some localized
flooding may be seen in areas that see repeated heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required this afternoon and again on
Tuesday afternoon.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

CG/JML

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 9, 12:13 PM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 12:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 1:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 1:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 1:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
156 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

KYZ062-071-091930-
Warren KY-Edmonson KY-
156 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Warren and
Edmonson Counties through 230 PM CDT...

At 155 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Brownsville to 8 miles southeast of Morgantown.
Movement was east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Brownsville, Ollie, Segal, Chalybeate, Rhoda, Lindseyville, Nick,
Benleo, Glenmore, and Pig.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3714 8661 3719 8649 3715 8647 3715 8645
      3717 8644 3715 8641 3717 8640 3721 8642
      3729 8622 3719 8605 3712 8606 3709 8609
      3706 8649
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 286DEG 10KT 3721 8624 3714 8659

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 2:52 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
252 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

KYZ063-064-076-077-092015-
Hart KY-Metcalfe KY-Adair KY-Green KY-
252 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Green, southeastern
Hart, northern Metcalfe, and west central Adair Counties through 315
PM CDT...

At 251 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line from 10 miles east of Munfordville to 13 miles southwest of
Greensburg to 6 miles west of Edmonton. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Greensburg, Monroe, Pickett, Portland, Little Barren, Node,
Donansburg, Fry, Whickerville, and Knob Lick.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3706 8576 3710 8574 3714 8577 3717 8575
      3717 8579 3726 8585 3731 8544 3724 8541
      3723 8541 3722 8540 3717 8538 3702 8545
      3699 8575
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 258DEG 24KT 3726 8571 3712 8566 3701 8572

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 11:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWoodford19 min
Aug 9, 11:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen, Taylor26 min
Aug 9, 12:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBoyle35 min
Aug 9, 12:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen, Taylor32 min
Aug 9, 12:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair, Casey, Lincoln19 min
Aug 9, 1:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair, Metcalfe, Taylor35 min
Aug 9, 1:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton18 min
Aug 9, 1:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson34 min
Aug 9, 2:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen23 min
Aug 9, 3:28 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKMetcalfe2 hr
Aug 9, 3:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCumberland22 min
Aug 9, 4:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton, Cumberland26 min
Aug 9, 4:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton30 min
Aug 9, 4:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMonroe22 min
Aug 9, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMonroe27 min

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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.