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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 206, NWS Louisville, KY

July 8, 2022Butler County, Ohio County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2022, 2:58 PM CDT for Butler County, Ohio County, Kentucky. It was in force for 32 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
Jul 8, 2022, 2:58 PM CDT (19:58 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2022, 3:30 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Butler County, KY, Ohio County, KY

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 136 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2022-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1572 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2022-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 47 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1572 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-89 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
901 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
51 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 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 Jul 8, 2:40 PM CDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 2:40 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 2:56 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 2:05 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
205 PM CDT Fri Jul 8 2022

KYZ076-077-081-081930-
Metcalfe KY-Cumberland KY-Adair KY-
205 PM CDT Fri Jul 8 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Cumberland, southern Metcalfe and southwestern Adair Counties through
230 PM CDT...

At 205 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Edmonton, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern Metcalfe,
north central Cumberland and southwestern Adair Counties, including
the following locations... Nell, Cofer, Curtis, Goodluck, Cedar
Flats, Gascon and Toria.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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.

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LAT...LON 3690 8570 3698 8570 3703 8544 3686 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 279DEG 18KT 3694 8562

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

JML
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 2:24 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 8, 2:26 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 12:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHardin26 min
Jul 8, 12:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen28 min
Jul 8, 12:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLarue34 min
Jul 8, 12:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBoyle, Mercer3 hr
Jul 8, 12:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKNelson63 min
Jul 8, 12:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKTaylor32 min
Jul 8, 1:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Monroe26 min
Jul 8, 1:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson24 min
Jul 8, 1:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKRussell22 min
Jul 8, 1:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMonroe18 min
Jul 8, 1:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKCasey, Russell27 min
Jul 8, 1:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMonroe35 min
Jul 8, 2:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair13 min
Jul 8, 2:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMetcalfe25 min
Jul 8, 2:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Cumberland, Metcalfe34 min
Jul 8, 2:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKAdair, Casey, Russell3 hr
Jul 8, 2:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio21 min
Jul 8, 2:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKRussell19 min
Jul 8, 2:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Ohio26 min
Jul 8, 2:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKAdair, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell3 hr
Jul 8, 2:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton27 min
Jul 8, 3:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler23 min
Jul 8, 3:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKWarren36 min
Jul 8, 4:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Warren24 min
Jul 8, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren29 min
Jul 8, 4:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan25 min
Jul 8, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan29 min
Jul 8, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKLogan14 min
Jul 8, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan14 min
Jul 8, 8:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOrange35 min
Jul 8, 9:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWashington29 min
Jul 8, 9:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois27 min
Jul 8, 9:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois, Orange28 min
Jul 8, 10:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKPerry35 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.