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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 2022, 10:03 PM EDT for Clark County, Fayette County, Kentucky. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 19, 2022, 10:03 PM EDT (02:03 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2022, 10:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clark County, KY, Fayette County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 8:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 719 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1389 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 239 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 19, 8:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 19, 8:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 818 PM EDT Thu May 19 2022 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-065>067-210030- 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-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln- 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, Campbellsville, Liberty, and Stanford 818 PM EDT Thu May 19 2022 /718 PM CDT Thu May 19 2022/ ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 249 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ FRIDAY... .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to move across the region this evening and into the overnight period. Some storms may be strong to severe with large hail, damaging winds, and perhaps a few isolated tornadoes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. A round of showers and thunderstorms is possible late Saturday and early Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed tonight. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms this evening will move from the west-southwest to the east- northeast at 30 mph. Any users of this storm motion must be aware that thunderstorm activity can be erratic and constantly evolving. Please use this with caution and be prepared for changing conditions. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville. KYZ061>064-070>078-081-082-210030- Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe- Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton- Including the cities of Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany 718 PM CDT Thu May 19 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A few isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening across southern Kentucky. However, organized severe weather is expected to remain north of the Western Kentucky and Bluegrass Parkways. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. A round of showers and thunderstorms is possible late Saturday and early Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms this this evening will move from the west-southwest to the east-northeast at 30 mph. Any users of this storm motion must be aware that thunderstorm activity can be erratic and constantly evolving. Please use this with caution and be prepared for changing conditions. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville. MJ
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Local storm report, May 19, 9:34 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
952 PM EDT Thu May 19 2022
KYZ041-042-049-200315-
Bourbon KY-Fayette KY-Clark KY-
952 PM EDT Thu May 19 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Clark, southeastern
Bourbon and southern Fayette Counties through 1115 PM EDT...
At 952 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Veterans Park, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Cadentown around 1005 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this storm include Winchester.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for
central Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3818 8399 3812 8408 3796 8398 3790 8426
3792 8428 3790 8433 3788 8434 3790 8438
3787 8437 3786 8444 3791 8445 3794 8448
3799 8461 3800 8461 3822 8401 3820 8399
3822 8399 3822 8398 3820 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 249DEG 20KT 3794 8448
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
RASLocal storm report, May 19, 10:02 PM EDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1002 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0928 PM HAIL WILMORE 37.87N 84.66W
05/19/2022 M2.75 INCH JESSAMINE KY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF BASEBALL
SIZED HAIL IN WILMORE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
RADAR.
&&
CSGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Mercer | 26 min |
| May 19, 8:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Trimble | 37 min |
| May 19, 9:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, Woodford | 28 min |
| May 19, 9:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jessamine | 30 min |
| May 19, 9:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Shelby | 28 min |
| May 19, 9:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Trimble | 27 min |
| May 19, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Trimble | 46 min |
| May 19, 9:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark, Fayette | 83 min |
| May 19, 10:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin, Henry, Oldham, Shelby | 42 min |
| May 19, 10:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Nicholas | 29 min |
| May 19, 10:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin, Henry | 11 min |
| May 19, 11:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Nicholas | 14 min |
| May 19, 11:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison, Scott | 28 min |
| May 19, 11:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison, Nicholas | 21 min |
| May 20, 3:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Carroll | 22 min |
| May 19, 8:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 27 min |
| May 19, 8:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Orange, Washington | 51 min |
| May 19, 8:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Scott | 31 min |
| May 19, 8:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Orange | 25 min |
| May 19, 8:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Washington | 32 min |
| May 19, 9:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Scott | 29 min |
| May 19, 11:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Dubois | 23 min |
| May 19, 11:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Dubois | 26 min |
| May 19, 11:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Orange | 32 min |
| May 20, 12:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Washington | 33 min |
| May 20, 1:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Scott | 28 min |
| May 20, 1:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Orange | 36 min |
| May 20, 1:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Orange | 33 min |
| May 20, 2:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Washington | 24 min |
| May 20, 2:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson, Scott | 28 min |
| May 20, 3:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson | 27 min |
| May 20, 3:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 23 min |
| May 20, 4:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Jefferson | 118 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.