Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Louisville, KY

Issued

May 4, 2021, 3:13 AM CDT (08:13 UTC)

Expired

May 4, 2021, 3:45 AM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Louisville, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

50.0 mph

Counties Barren County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Hart County, KY

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842 
WUUS53 KLMK 040813
SVRLMK
KYC009-061-099-040845-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0025.210504T0813Z-210504T0845Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
313 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Hart County in central Kentucky...
  Northwestern Barren County in south central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Edmonson County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 345 AM CDT.

* At 313 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest
  of Glasgow, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Horse Cave, Cave City, Park City, Oil City, Mammoth Cave, Stovall,
  Highland Springs, Bear Wallow, Carden, and Cedar Spring.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3705 8612 3706 8612 3708 8619 3709 8620
      3723 8608 3716 8584 3700 8599
TIME...MOT...LOC 0813Z 213DEG 20KT 3706 8607 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

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365 
WWUS53 KLMK 040831
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
331 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

KYC009-061-099-040845-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210504T0845Z/
Hart KY-Barren KY-Edmonson KY-
331 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN HART...NORTH CENTRAL BARREN AND SOUTHEASTERN
EDMONSON COUNTIES...

At 330 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were from 8 miles southeast of 
Brownsville to 14 miles southwest of Munfordville to near Glasgow, 
moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Horse Cave, Cave City, Park City, Mammoth Cave, Highland Springs,
Bear Wallow, Cedar Spring, and Sloans Crossing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3707 8607 3709 8610 3709 8615 3710 8618
      3723 8608 3716 8584 3705 8594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0830Z 232DEG 13KT 3711 8616 3708 8601 3707 8592 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

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395 
WWUS53 KLMK 040844
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
344 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

KYC009-061-099-040853-
/O.EXP.KLMK.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210504T0845Z/
Hart KY-Barren KY-Edmonson KY-
344 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN HART...NORTH
CENTRAL BARREN AND SOUTHEASTERN EDMONSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 345
AM CDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened.  However small 
hail and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect for central Barren County.

LAT...LON 3707 8607 3709 8610 3709 8615 3710 8618
      3723 8608 3716 8584 3705 8594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0843Z 213DEG 20KT 3717 8611 3714 8596 3713 8587 

$$

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