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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Louisville, KY

June 3, 2021Bourbon County, Fayette County, Scott County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2021, 2:42 PM EDT for Bourbon County, Fayette County, Scott County, Kentucky. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 3, 2021, 2:42 PM EDT (18:42 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bourbon County, KY, Fayette County, KY, Scott County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:43 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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 150 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-06-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 455 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-06-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
455 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
492 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

893 
WUUS53 KLMK 031842
SVRLMK
KYC017-067-209-031915-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0032.210603T1842Z-210603T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
242 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Scott County in central Kentucky...
  Bourbon County in central Kentucky...
  Northern Fayette County in central Kentucky...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 242 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Highlands,
  moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Thoroughbred Acres around 245 PM EDT.
  Bryan Station around 250 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Paris.

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 3808 8420 3807 8455 3817 8459 3833 8419
      3811 8409
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 260DEG 31KT 3813 8450 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DM
3 follow-up statements
867 
WWUS53 KLMK 031856
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
256 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

KYC017-067-209-031915-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210603T1915Z/
Scott KY-Bourbon KY-Fayette KY-
256 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT...CENTRAL BOURBON AND NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE
COUNTIES...

At 255 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bryan Station,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe storm will be near...
  Paris around 305 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Sidville, Elmendorf, Ruddels Mills, Hutchison, Currentsville, Ewalt
Crossroads, Brentsville, Loradale, Mattoxtown and North Middletown.

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 3812 8420 3809 8442 3813 8447 3820 8449
      3833 8419 3814 8410
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 260DEG 31KT 3815 8435 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DM
088 
WWUS53 KLMK 031902
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
302 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

KYC067-209-031912-
/O.CAN.KLMK.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210603T1915Z/
Scott KY-Fayette KY-
302 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT AND
NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3814 8420 3813 8431 3817 8435 3824 8435
      3833 8419 3816 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 260DEG 31KT 3816 8427 

$$

KYC017-031915-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210603T1915Z/
Bourbon KY-
302 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BOURBON COUNTY...

At 302 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Paris, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Bourbon County, including the following locations...
Currentsville, Kiserton, Brentsville and Ruddels Mills.

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 3814 8420 3813 8431 3817 8435 3824 8435
      3833 8419 3816 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 260DEG 31KT 3816 8427 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DM
062 
WWUS53 KLMK 031907
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
307 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

KYC017-031917-
/O.EXP.KLMK.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210603T1915Z/
Bourbon KY-
307 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL BOURBON COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 315 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3814 8420 3813 8431 3817 8435 3824 8435
      3833 8419 3816 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 260DEG 31KT 3817 8422 

$$

DM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 12:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBreckinridge, Grayson3 hr
Jun 3, 12:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKHardin2 hr
Jun 3, 1:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSpencer30 min
Jun 3, 1:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren26 min
Jun 3, 1:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Nelson, Spencer35 min
Jun 3, 1:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFranklin46 min
Jun 3, 1:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Franklin, Woodford33 min
Jun 3, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFayette, Scott24 min
Jun 3, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFayette17 min
Jun 3, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBourbon, Clark, Nicholas47 min
Jun 3, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJessamine27 min
Jun 3, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMadison29 min

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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.