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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 75, NWS Louisville, KY

May 18, 2022Casey County, Lincoln County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2022, 5:51 PM EDT for Casey County, Lincoln County, Kentucky. It was in force for 39 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 18, 2022, 5:51 PM EDT (21:51 UTC)
Expired: May 18, 2022, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Casey County, KY, Lincoln County, KY

The radar

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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 18, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

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 18, 5:26 PM EDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 18, 5:26 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 18, 4:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 18, 3:24 PM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
324 PM EDT Wed May 18 2022

KYZ024-025-028-182000-
Meade KY-Hardin KY-Breckinridge KY-
324 PM EDT Wed May 18 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Meade,
northern Hardin and central Breckinridge Counties through 400 PM
EDT/300 PM CDT/...

At 324 PM EDT/224 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Hardinsburg, moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Meade,
northern Hardin and central Breckinridge Counties, including the
following locations... Guston, Mystic, Garfield, Long View, Rock
Haven, Grahamton, Hughes Landing, Big Spring, Buck Grove and Vine
Grove.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3790 8649 3798 8607 3796 8604 3799 8603
      3801 8595 3799 8591 3794 8590 3795 8588
      3794 8585 3793 8585 3789 8581 3789 8584
      3788 8584 3786 8582 3786 8580 3782 8574
      3780 8574 3779 8573 3777 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 261DEG 57KT 3785 8634

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

RAS

Special weather statement, May 18, 3:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 18, 4:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 18, 4:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 18, 4:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 18, 5:31 PM EDT, 20 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
May 18, 3:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge	36 min
May 18, 3:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer	32 min
May 18, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Larue	27 min
May 18, 4:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hardin	22 min
May 18, 4:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Marion, Mercer, Washington	34 min
May 18, 4:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hardin, Larue, Nelson	34 min
May 18, 5:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Larue, Marion, Taylor	37 min
May 18, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Garrard, Lincoln	29 min
May 18, 6:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Casey, Taylor	33 min
May 18, 6:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Mercer	31 min
May 18, 7:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Casey	44 min
May 18, 7:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Casey, Russell, Taylor	36 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.