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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY

July 15, 2021Taylor County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at Jul 15, 2021, 7:50 PM EDT for Taylor County, Kentucky. It was in force for 40 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: Jul 15, 2021, 7:50 PM EDT (23:50 UTC)
Expired: Jul 15, 2021, 8:30 PM EDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY

County Taylor County, KY

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 177 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: 531 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -46 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 996 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jul 15, 7:30 PM EDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 7:30 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 15, 3:27 PM EDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
327 PM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-161930-
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
327 PM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021 /227 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Several rounds of showers and storms are possible Friday into the
weekend. Some storms may be strong with gusty winds and heavy
rainfall as the most likely hazards.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are invited to submit reports to the National Weather
Service this weekend.

&&

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

CJP/CG

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 5:16 PM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
516 PM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021

KYZ043-152145-
Nicholas-
516 PM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NICHOLAS COUNTY...

At 516 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Carlisle,
moving east at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Carlisle, Jackstown, Weston, Ellisville, Pleasant Valley,
Headquarters, Sprout, East Union, Barterville and Moorefield.

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 3821 8395 3822 8401 3822 8403 3823 8406
      3826 8406 3826 8407 3841 8414 3842 8395
      3836 8392 3836 8389 3835 8390 3836 8387
      3835 8386 3833 8386 3834 8384 3832 8385
      3831 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 265DEG 34KT 3829 8402

MJ

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 5:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
553 PM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021

KYZ039-040-046-047-152245-
Mercer-Woodford-Washington-Anderson-
553 PM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MERCER...WOODFORD...ANDERSON AND
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 552 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 miles southwest
of Lawrenceburg, moving east at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Harrodsburg, Ballard, Willisburg, Oregon,
Bondville, Dugansville, Talmage 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 3777 8474 3779 8513 3800 8514 3800 8513
      3801 8512 3812 8464 3811 8463
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 265DEG 13KT 3790 8505

MJ

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 6:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
607 PM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021

KYZ039>041-047-048-056-057-152300-
Mercer-Woodford-Fayette-Jessamine-Madison-Garrard-Anderson-
607 PM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021

...CLUSTER OF STORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE LEXINGTON METRO AREA OVER
THE NEXT HOUR...

At 605 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of
Harrodsburg, moving east at 25 mph.

Winds gusts of 35 to 45 mph with locally higher gusts are possible
with this storm as it moves toward the metro area.

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

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 3799 8433 3795 8433 3794 8434 3793 8433
      3793 8434 3792 8433 3791 8435 3790 8434
      3790 8435 3789 8434 3781 8436 3774 8492
      3797 8495 3817 8446 3812 8438 3810 8436
      3807 8430
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 262DEG 20KT 3789 8485

MJ

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 6:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
646 PM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021

KYZ054>056-066-067-152345-
Boyle-Marion-Lincoln-Garrard-Casey-
646 PM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT LINCOLN...SOUTHEASTERN
GARRARD...SOUTHEASTERN MARION...SOUTH CENTRAL BOYLE AND CENTRAL CASEY
COUNTIES...

At 646 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Liberty, moving east at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Liberty, Stanford, Crab Orchard, Hustonville, Peytons Store,
Boneyville, Lawhorn Hill, Ottenheim, Broughtentown and Walltown.

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 3748 8445 3733 8450 3735 8456 3728 8466
      3729 8507 3740 8509 3741 8508 3743 8510
      3754 8512 3758 8443 3748 8443
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 260DEG 27KT 3740 8500

MJ

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 7:10 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 15, 7:50 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 15, 3:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Fayette, Jessamine, Woodford	49 min
Jul 15, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Nicholas	44 min
Jul 15, 4:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark	59 min
Jul 15, 5:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Bourbon, Nicholas	3 hr
Jul 15, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Boyle, Casey, Marion, Mercer, Spencer and 2 more	47 min
Jul 15, 5:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Nicholas	29 min
Jul 15, 5:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Mercer, Woodford	52 min
Jul 15, 5:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Jessamine, Mercer, Woodford	33 min
Jul 15, 6:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Fayette, Jessamine, Mercer, Woodford	53 min
Jul 15, 6:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Casey, Lincoln	59 min
Jul 15, 7:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Madison	65 min
Jul 15, 7:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Casey, Taylor	3 hr

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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.