Alert archive / Kentucky / Freeze Warnings in 2021
Freeze Warning 8, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this freeze warning at Nov 3, 2021, 2:04 AM CDT for 49 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Nov 3, 2021, 11:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2021, 2:04 AM CDT (07:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 3, 2021, 11:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Nov 4, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 9 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 07:02 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, 7.1 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
- 1299 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
477 WWUS73 KLMK 030704 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 304 AM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-063>067-077- 078-032000- /O.UPG.KLMK.FZ.A.0004.211104T0600Z-211104T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KLMK.FZ.W.0008.211104T0400Z-211104T1300Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-211103T1300Z/ 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-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln- Adair-Russell- 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, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Columbia, and Jamestown 304 AM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 /204 AM CDT Wed Nov 3 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Morning lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s this morning and mid 20s to around 30 Thursday. * WHERE...Southern Indiana and most of central Kentucky. * WHEN...Early Wednesday morning and again early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ KYZ061-062-070>076-081-082-032000- /O.UPG.KLMK.FZ.A.0004.211104T0600Z-211104T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KLMK.FZ.W.0008.211104T0400Z-211104T1300Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.FR.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-211103T1300Z/ Butler-Edmonson-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe- Cumberland-Clinton- Including the cities of Morgantown, Brownsville, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Burkesville, and Albany 204 AM CDT Wed Nov 3 2021 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Morning lows in the low to mid 30s this morning and upper 20s to around 30 Thursday. * WHERE...South central Kentucky. * WHEN...Early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. && $$ EBW
3 follow-up statements
308 WWUS73 KLMK 031254 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 854 AM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-063>067-077- 078-032100- /O.EXP.KLMK.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-211103T1300Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0008.211104T0400Z-211104T1300Z/ 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-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln- Adair-Russell- 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, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Columbia, and Jamestown 854 AM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 /754 AM CDT Wed Nov 3 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Morning lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s this morning and mid 20s to around 30 Thursday. * WHERE...Southern Indiana and most of central Kentucky. * WHEN...Early Wednesday morning and again early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ KYZ061-062-070>076-081-082-032100- /O.EXP.KLMK.FR.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-211103T1300Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0008.211104T0400Z-211104T1300Z/ Butler-Edmonson-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe- Cumberland-Clinton- Including the cities of Morgantown, Brownsville, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Burkesville, and Albany 754 AM CDT Wed Nov 3 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Morning lows in the low to mid 30s this morning and upper 20s to around 30 Thursday. * WHERE...South central Kentucky. * WHEN...Early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ CG
304 WWUS73 KLMK 031848 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 248 PM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-041300- /O.CON.KLMK.FZ.W.0008.211104T0400Z-211104T1300Z/ 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 248 PM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 /148 PM CDT Wed Nov 3 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...Morning lows in the mid 20s to around 30 Thursday morning. * WHERE...Southern Indiana and most of central Kentucky. * WHEN...Early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation, and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ CG
022 WWUS73 KLMK 041258 NPWLMK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 858 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-041400- /O.EXP.KLMK.FZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-211104T1300Z/ Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison- Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin- Bullitt-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson- Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Mercer-Jessamine-Larue- Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor- Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe- Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton- Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany 858 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021 /758 AM CDT Thu Nov 4 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... As temperatures quickly warm to above freezing, we will allow the Freeze Warning to expire as scheduled. $$ CG
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.