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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at Jun 8, 2021, 6:11 PM CDT for Hancock County, Kentucky; Perry County, Indiana. It was in force for 49 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 8, 2021, 6:11 PM CDT (23:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
Counties Perry County, IN, Hancock County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 123 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -67 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 833 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 8, 2:19 PM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 2:19 PM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 1:47 PM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 247 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-091900- 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 247 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021 /147 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms could produce brief heavy rainfall and cloud to ground lightning. Gusty winds will be possible with a few stronger storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Afternoon thunderstorms are possible through the weekend. Brief locally heavy rainfall is possible, and any thunderstorm will produce lightning. Some of this rain could result in localized low lying flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed to report instances of heavy rainfall or flooding this week. DM/CG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 12:36 PM CDT, 5 hours 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
136 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021
KYZ041-042-081800-
Bourbon-Fayette-
136 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL BOURBON AND NORTH
CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTIES...
At 136 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Bryan Station, moving northeast at 10 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Paris and Loradale.
LAT...LON 3813 8438 3815 8448 3818 8447 3821 8440
3822 8442 3825 8442 3827 8444 3828 8444
3822 8427
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 205DEG 9KT 3819 8440
DMSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 12:37 PM CDT, 5 hours 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
137 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021
KYZ034-081800-
Shelby-
137 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY...
At 137 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Shelbyville,
moving northeast at 15 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Shelbyville, Mulberry, Hatton, Hooper, Middletown Heights, Bagdad,
Peytona, Clay Village, Hemp Ridge and Veachland.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3824 8500 3820 8501 3811 8517 3817 8530
3833 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 222DEG 14KT 3819 8516
BTNSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 1:41 PM CDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Louisville KY 241 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021 KYZ029-030-081915- Jefferson-Bullitt- 241 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN BULLITT COUNTIES... At 240 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Shepherdsville, moving northeast at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Shepherdsville, Pioneer Village, Hollyvilla, South Park View, Fairdale, Minor Lane Heights, Okolona, Highview, Mount Washington and Hebron Estates. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. LAT...LON 3791 8577 3802 8590 3816 8571 3802 8553 TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 225DEG 15KT 3801 8577 BTN
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 2:00 PM CDT, 4 hours 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
300 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021
KYZ029-030-038-081930-
Jefferson-Bullitt-Spencer-
300 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN SPENCER...EASTERN
JEFFERSON AND NORTHEASTERN BULLITT COUNTIES...
At 259 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Pioneer
Village, moving northeast at 15 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Louisville, Jeffersontown, Shepherdsville, Lyndon, Middletown,
Douglass Hills, Hurstbourne, Anchorage, Pioneer Village and
Hurstbourne Acres.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3830 8553 3819 8541 3815 8542 3812 8533
3810 8531 3798 8565 3810 8580
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 228DEG 14KT 3806 8563
BTNSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 2:46 PM CDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
346 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021
KYZ041-042-049-057-082030-
Bourbon-Fayette-Clark-Madison-
346 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CLARK...SOUTH CENTRAL BOURBON...
NORTHERN MADISON AND SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...
At 345 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Richmond,
moving northeast at 20 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Richmond, Winchester, Harris Ferry, Goffs Corner, Renick, Lyndale,
Jackson Ferry, Locust Grove, Hunt and Flanagan.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3792 8399 3788 8400 3787 8402 3787 8403
3784 8405 3785 8406 3782 8407 3785 8408
3784 8409 3784 8410 3781 8412 3782 8410
3781 8408 3767 8424 3776 8444 3808 8427
3812 8408 3794 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 207DEG 19KT 3779 8431
MJSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 6:11 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
611 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021
INZ089-KYZ023-090000-
Perry-Hancock-
611 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN PERRY AND NORTHERN
HANCOCK COUNTIES...
At 611 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hawesville,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Tell City, Hawesville, Lewisport, Cannelton, Troy, Petri, Ranger,
Bristow, Derby and Adair.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 3793 8694 3794 8691 3799 8686 3800 8681
3802 8680 3800 8677 3803 8677 3804 8679
3806 8677 3808 8678 3810 8677 3811 8681
3816 8677 3806 8648 3804 8652 3803 8652
3783 8678 3787 8690 3791 8693 3790 8697
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 210DEG 22KT 3791 8678
MJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 12:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Meade | 36 min |
| Jun 8, 12:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon | 24 min |
| Jun 8, 12:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Shelby | 23 min |
| Jun 8, 1:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Fayette | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Franklin | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt | 34 min |
| Jun 8, 2:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson | 30 min |
| Jun 8, 2:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark, Madison | 44 min |
| Jun 8, 3:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Madison | 117 min |
| Jun 8, 3:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson | 117 min |
| Jun 8, 6:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 37 min |
| Jun 8, 6:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Crawford | 41 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.