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Flash Flood Warning 26, NWS Louisville, KY

June 29, 2023Logan County, Kentucky

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2023-06-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 466 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 2023-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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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, Jun 29, 8:38 AM CDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
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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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 8:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge, Hancock39 min
Jun 29, 8:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock51 min
Jun 29, 9:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio50 min
Jun 29, 9:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKOhio46 min
Jun 29, 9:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHancock29 min
Jun 29, 9:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKHancock3 hr
Jun 29, 10:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Grayson, Ohio32 min
Jun 29, 10:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio13 min
Jun 29, 10:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Logan, Warren40 min
Jun 29, 10:36 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Ohio3 hr
Jun 29, 10:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson23 min
Jun 29, 11:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKAllen, Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren34 min
Jun 29, 11:26 AM CDTTornado WarningLMKAllen, Simpson, Warren34 min
Jun 29, 11:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKAllen, Logan, Simpson, Warren31 min
Jun 29, 11:54 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKButler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, Warren3 hr
Jun 29, 12:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan, Simpson, Warren63 min
Jun 29, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Meade47 min
Jun 29, 3:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade, Ohio33 min
Jun 29, 3:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble30 min
Jun 29, 4:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Franklin, Green and 12 more26 min
Jun 29, 4:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBarren, Edmonson, Hart35 min
Jun 29, 4:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Logan, Monroe, Simpson26 min
Jun 29, 5:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler, Grayson, Ohio32 min
Jun 29, 5:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen24 min
Jun 29, 6:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange21 min
Jun 29, 7:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKDubois, Orange44 min
Jun 29, 7:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKDubois, Perry46 min
Jun 29, 8:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois46 min
Jun 29, 8:44 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKDubois3 hr
Jun 29, 9:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKPerry32 min
Jun 29, 2:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange, Washington49 min
Jun 29, 3:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Perry, Scott and 1 more25 min
Jun 29, 3:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Floyd, Jefferson, Scott, Washington45 min
Jun 29, 3:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark16 min

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