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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY

June 21, 2021Fayette County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at Jun 21, 2021, 4:59 PM EDT for Fayette County, Kentucky. It was in force for 31 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 21, 2021, 4:59 PM EDT (20:59 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2021, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY

County Fayette County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:02 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 157 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 2021-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1320 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 313 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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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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, 2:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 2:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Louisville KY
246 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

.Short Term...(This evening through Tuesday)
Issued at 245 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...Ongoing Heavy Rain with Embedded Strong to Severe Storms...
...Much Nicer Tuesday Coming Up...

Surface cold front is near a SDF/BWG line this hour and continues
pushing steadily eastward. It should be to the I-75 corridor by
sundown. Storms forming around this front will continue to work in a
juicy airmass, but with little in the way of shear to work with.
They mainly look to be dominated by localized heavier cores coming
down and causing brief microbursts. Also continue to watch for some
training, but at this point the line of heavier rains appears to be
continuing to move just fast enough to prevent rainfall from getting
too high of a total in any one location. Will be trimming the watch
from north to south as parts of the area stabilize from earlier
convection.

After we deal with some lingering showers this evening and perhaps
into the overnight, we should see skies start to scatter out,
especially during the day Tuesday. Much drier air works into the
region, falling into the 40s over southern IN and at least north
central KY. Highs likely will be in the low to mid 70s for most.

&&

.Long Term...(Tuesday night through Monday)
Issued at 236 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

Surface high pressure will be centered right over the Ohio Valley at
the start of the Long Term Tuesday evening. This high will gradually
strengthen and expand as it slowly drifts eastward during mid-week.
This will result in dry weather and slowly moderating temperatures.
Readings will be in the 50s when the sun comes up Wednesday
morning...maybe even briefly dipping into the upper 40s in sheltered
eastern valleys. After highs around 80 Wednesday we'll be back into
the middle and upper 80s Thursday.

The picture will change Friday-Monday as a Canadian upper trough
digs into the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley. The aforementioned
high will be off the East Coast and pumping Gulf of Mexico northward
throughout the eastern United States. Models agree on an unusually
moist atmosphere this weekend suggesting that thunderstorms with
locally very heavy downpours will be possible. High RH and
widespread clouds will hold daytime temperatures to the 80s, but
those conditions plus S/SW surface flow will result in warm, muggy
nights with lows in the upper 60s/low 70s.

&&

.Aviation...(18Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 100 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

Cold front near the KSDF terminal now will continue its
southeastward progress this afternoon. Seeing storm coverage
increase ahead of the front. Expect strong to severe wind gusts with
these storms as they pop up over the next few hours. Winds will
become more northwesterly behind the front. Conditions should
improve rapidly this evening, though some lower ceilings are
forecast just east of a BWG/LEX line. Did not go with poor
conditions at either site for the overnight, but will have to watch
to see if those conditions develop farther west than expected.

&&

.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...None.
KY...None.
&&

Short Term...RJS
Long Term...13
Aviation...RJS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 3:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
319 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

KYZ027-046>049-053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082-221930-
Grayson-Washington-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark-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 Leitchfield, 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
319 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021 /219 PM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021/

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 301 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected this evening. A few severe 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.

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>026-028>043-045-221930-
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-
Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Hardin-Bullitt-Oldham-
Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-
Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper,
English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport,
Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Elizabethtown,
Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle,
Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville,
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, and Bardstown
319 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021 /219 PM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A few thunderstorms are possible early this evening. The stronger
storms will produce briefly heavy rainfall.

.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...

Spotter activation is not expected through at least Thursday.

&&

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

RJS/13

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 11:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge24 min
Jun 21, 11:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio48 min
Jun 21, 11:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge42 min
Jun 21, 12:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark24 min
Jun 21, 12:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSpencer39 min
Jun 21, 12:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHardin49 min
Jun 21, 12:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGrayson41 min
Jun 21, 12:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGrayson, Hardin, Hart34 min
Jun 21, 12:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKNelson, Spencer51 min
Jun 21, 1:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Nelson, Washington45 min
Jun 21, 1:09 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBreckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Meade, Nelson4 hr
Jun 21, 1:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Fayette, Woodford41 min
Jun 21, 1:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark33 min
Jun 21, 1:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHardin55 min
Jun 21, 1:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWashington48 min
Jun 21, 1:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMarion, Nelson, Washington27 min
Jun 21, 1:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Fayette, Jessamine25 min
Jun 21, 2:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMadison36 min
Jun 21, 2:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio34 min
Jun 21, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBoyle32 min
Jun 21, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGrayson26 min
Jun 21, 2:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Madison15 min
Jun 21, 2:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLincoln30 min
Jun 21, 2:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLarue27 min
Jun 21, 2:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKButler, Grayson, Ohio3 hr
Jun 21, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGarrard, Lincoln34 min
Jun 21, 2:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMadison41 min
Jun 21, 2:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMadison32 min
Jun 21, 3:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKGreen, Hart, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Taylor3 hr
Jun 21, 3:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson25 min
Jun 21, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBoyle35 min
Jun 21, 3:33 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKBoyle, Casey, Marion2 hr
Jun 21, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMetcalfe24 min
Jun 21, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton22 min
Jun 21, 3:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKEdmonson, Hart, Warren3 hr
Jun 21, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton18 min

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Special Weather Statements in Kentucky, 2021Every special weather statement in 2021

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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.