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Flash Flood Warning 26, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jun 29, 2023, 1:23 PM CDT for Logan County, Kentucky. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2023, 1:23 PM CDT (18:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2023, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Logan County, KY
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 85 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
- 466 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -317 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1302 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 29, 12:44 PM CDT, 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 12:44 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 938 AM EDT Thu Jun 29 2023 INZ076>079-090>092-KYZ029>043-045>049-053>057-064>067-077-078-081- 082-292100- Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Harrison IN-Floyd- Clark IN-Bullitt-Jefferson KY-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin- Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon- Nicholas-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-Larue-Marion- Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Adair-Russell- Cumberland-Clinton- Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, 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, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany 938 AM EDT Thu Jun 29 2023 /838 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Scattered strong to severe storms are possible, and will come in three waves. The first wave will be this morning through early afternoon. The second wave will be from late afternoon through mid evening, and the third wave will be overnight tonight. The main weather hazards this morning are hail, heavy rain and lightning. The second wave hazards will be strong damaging winds, lightning and heavy rain. Isolated tornadoes are possible during the late afternoon into the evening with the second wave of storms. The third wave hazards include heavy rain and lightning. There are indications of bowing line of storms between 4 and 8 pm which could produce some very strong damaging winds. Isolated flash flooding cannot be ruled out with prolonged periods of heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected across the outlook area for Friday and Saturday. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible. The main threats will be torrential rainfall and damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms will generally move from the NW to the SE at 20 to 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. INZ083-084-089-KYZ023>028-061>063-071-292100- Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin- Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Warren- Including the cities of Jasper, English, Tell City, Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, and Bowling Green 938 AM EDT Thu Jun 29 2023 /838 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023/ ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 414 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ TO 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ FRIDAY... This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Scattered strong to severe storms are possible, and will come in three waves. The first wave will be this morning through early afternoon. The second wave will be from late afternoon through mid evening, and the third wave will be overnight tonight. The main weather hazards this morning are large hail, heavy rain and lightning. The second wave hazards will be strong damaging winds, lightning and heavy rain. Isolated tornadoes are possible during the late afternoon into the evening with the second wave of storms. The third wave hazards include heavy rain and lightning. There are indications of bowing line of storms between 4 and 8 pm which could produce some very strong damaging winds. Isolated flash flooding cannot be ruled out with prolonged periods of heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected across the outlook area for Friday and Saturday. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible. The main threats will be torrential rainfall and damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms will generally move from the NW to the SE at 25 to 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. KYZ070-072>076-292100- Logan-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe- Including the cities of Russellville, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, and Edmonton 838 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2023 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Scattered strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening. The main weather hazards associated with the strongest storms will be large hail, damaging wind, and to a lesser extent a couple of tornadoes. Isolated flash flooding cannot be ruled out with prolonged periods of heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected across the outlook area for Friday and Saturday. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible. The main threats will be torrential rainfall and damaging winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms will generally move from the NW to the SE at 15 to 25 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. JDG/ALL/MJ
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 12:27 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 8:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 39 min |
| Jun 29, 8:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 51 min |
| Jun 29, 9:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 50 min |
| Jun 29, 9:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Ohio | 46 min |
| Jun 29, 9:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 29 min |
| Jun 29, 9:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Hancock | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 10:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 32 min |
| Jun 29, 10:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 13 min |
| Jun 29, 10:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Warren | 40 min |
| Jun 29, 10:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 10:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 23 min |
| Jun 29, 11:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 34 min |
| Jun 29, 11:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Allen, Simpson, Warren | 34 min |
| Jun 29, 11:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 31 min |
| Jun 29, 11:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 12:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan, Simpson, Warren | 63 min |
| Jun 29, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 47 min |
| Jun 29, 3:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade, Ohio | 33 min |
| Jun 29, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble | 30 min |
| Jun 29, 4:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Franklin, Green and 12 more | 26 min |
| Jun 29, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Hart | 35 min |
| Jun 29, 4:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen, Logan, Monroe, Simpson | 26 min |
| Jun 29, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 32 min |
| Jun 29, 5:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen | 24 min |
| Jun 29, 6:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Orange | 21 min |
| Jun 29, 7:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Dubois, Orange | 44 min |
| Jun 29, 7:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Dubois, Perry | 46 min |
| Jun 29, 8:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Dubois | 46 min |
| Jun 29, 8:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Dubois | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 9:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Perry | 32 min |
| Jun 29, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Washington | 49 min |
| Jun 29, 3:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Perry, Scott and 1 more | 25 min |
| Jun 29, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Floyd, Jefferson, Scott, Washington | 45 min |
| Jun 29, 3:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 16 min |
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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.