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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY

June 21, 2021Clark County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at Jun 21, 2021, 1:27 PM EDT for Clark County, Kentucky. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 21, 2021, 1:27 PM EDT (17:27 UTC)
Expired: Jun 21, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY

County Clark County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 175 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1320 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -60 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 785 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 313 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 308 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.7
Supercell composite: 6.7

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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 21, 1:02 PM EDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 1:02 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 11:37 AM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1137 AM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-221545-
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
1137 AM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021 /1037 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon. A few strong storms are
possible, and could produce locally damaging winds and torrential
rainfall. Depending on where the heavy rain occurs, localized
flooding will also be possible.

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

Multiple waves of thunderstorms will be possible Friday through
Sunday. Locations that receive repeated heavy rainfall could see
localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should report any stronger wind gusts as well as heavy rain
and flooding reports.

&&

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

CJP/RAS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 12:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1226 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

KYZ024>028-211715-
Grayson-Meade-Ohio-Hardin-Breckinridge-
1226 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN MEADE...
NORTHWESTERN GRAYSON...CENTRAL HARDIN...SOUTHERN BRECKINRIDGE AND
NORTHEASTERN OHIO COUNTIES...

At 1226 PM EDT/1126 AM CDT/, a strong thunderstorm was located 10
miles south of Hardinsburg, moving east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Vine Grove, Dyer, Se Ree, Shreve, Buras,
Solway, Big Spring and Vanzant.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3792 8585 3789 8582 3789 8584 3787 8583
      3786 8582 3786 8580 3778 8573 3769 8571
      3755 8664 3762 8668
TIME...MOT...LOC 1626Z 260DEG 30KT 3762 8647

JDG

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 12:34 PM EDT, 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1234 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

KYZ027-028-053-063-211715-
Hart-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-
1234 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN LARUE...NORTHWESTERN
HART...SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON AND SOUTH CENTRAL HARDIN COUNTIES...

At 1234 PM EDT/1134 AM CDT/, a strong thunderstorm was located 7
miles south of Leitchfield, moving east northeast at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Upton, Sonora, Rock Creek, Seven Corners, Broad Ford, Peonia, Sadler,
Flint Hill, Pearman and Snap.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3733 8636 3741 8638 3756 8587 3739 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 1634Z 261DEG 30KT 3738 8630

JDG

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 12:54 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1254 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

KYZ029-034-038-039-045-046-211745-
Shelby-Bullitt-Spencer-Washington-Nelson-Anderson-
1254 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN SPENCER...SOUTHEASTERN
SHELBY...NORTHEASTERN NELSON...WESTERN ANDERSON...NORTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN BULLITT COUNTIES...

At 1254 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Bardstown,
moving east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Bardstown, Ballard, Bloomfield, Wakefield, Wayside, Samuels Field
Airport, Hobbs, Deatsville, Bellwood and Anderson City.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3810 8504 3791 8498 3791 8500 3789 8501
      3778 8556 3794 8564
TIME...MOT...LOC 1654Z 262DEG 47KT 3783 8545

JDG

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 1:19 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
119 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

KYZ036-039>042-047-048-211800-
Bourbon-Scott-Mercer-Woodford-Fayette-Jessamine-Anderson-
119 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN MERCER...CENTRAL
WOODFORD...SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT...SOUTHEASTERN ANDERSON...NORTHWESTERN
JESSAMINE...SOUTHWESTERN BOURBON AND FAYETTE COUNTIES...

At 119 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Lawrenceburg,
moving east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Meadowthorpe, Dunbar High
School, Thoroughbred Acres, Cardinal Hill, Cadentown, Northland and
Highlands.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 3807 8429 3804 8429 3802 8428 3789 8497
      3803 8502 3821 8438 3818 8435 3811 8437
      3807 8428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1719Z 254DEG 46KT 3800 8483

JDG

Local storm report, Jun 21, 1:24 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
124 PM EDT MON JUN 21 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N BLOOMFIELD          37.92N 85.32W
06/21/2021                   NELSON             KY   911 CALL CENTER

            DISPATCH REPORTED A COUPLE OF TREES DOWN IN
            THE 800 BLOCK OF TAYLORSVILLE RD. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM TDWR.

&&

RJS

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 1:27 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
127 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

KYZ049-057-211800-
Clark-Madison-
127 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN CLARK AND NORTHEASTERN
MADISON COUNTIES...

At 126 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Westbend. The
storm is moving east at 35 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Winchester, Harris Ferry, Goffs Corner, Rightangle, Vianna, Sewell
Shop, Olivers, Mina, Agawam and Ruckerville.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3792 8399 3790 8399 3786 8401 3787 8403
      3784 8400 3783 8404 3785 8406 3782 8407
      3785 8408 3784 8409 3784 8410 3781 8412
      3782 8410 3781 8408 3780 8408 3778 8411
      3778 8420 3806 8420 3806 8404 3794 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 1726Z 180DEG 0KT 3792 8403

JDG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 21, 11:21 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge	24 min
Jun 21, 11:42 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Ohio	48 min
Jun 21, 11:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge	42 min
Jun 21, 12:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark	24 min
Jun 21, 12:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Spencer	39 min
Jun 21, 12:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hardin	49 min
Jun 21, 12:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Grayson	41 min
Jun 21, 12:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Grayson, Hardin, Hart	34 min
Jun 21, 12:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Nelson, Spencer	51 min
Jun 21, 1:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Nelson, Washington	45 min
Jun 21, 1:09 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Meade, Nelson	4 hr
Jun 21, 1:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Fayette, Woodford	41 min
Jun 21, 1:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hardin	55 min
Jun 21, 1:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Washington	48 min
Jun 21, 1:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Marion, Nelson, Washington	27 min
Jun 21, 1:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark, Fayette, Jessamine	25 min
Jun 21, 2:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Madison	36 min
Jun 21, 2:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Ohio	34 min
Jun 21, 2:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Boyle	32 min
Jun 21, 2:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Grayson	26 min
Jun 21, 2:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark, Madison	15 min
Jun 21, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Lincoln	30 min
Jun 21, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Larue	27 min
Jun 21, 2:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Butler, Grayson, Ohio	3 hr
Jun 21, 2:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Garrard, Lincoln	34 min
Jun 21, 2:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Madison	41 min
Jun 21, 2:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Madison	32 min
Jun 21, 3:13 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Taylor	3 hr
Jun 21, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Edmonson	25 min
Jun 21, 3:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Boyle	35 min
Jun 21, 3:33 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Marion	2 hr
Jun 21, 3:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Metcalfe	24 min
Jun 21, 3:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clinton	22 min
Jun 21, 3:40 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Edmonson, Hart, Warren	3 hr
Jun 21, 4:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clinton	18 min
Jun 21, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Fayette	31 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.