Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2023, 1:32 PM EDT for Bourbon County, Harrison County, Nicholas County, Kentucky. It was in force for 28 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 16, 2023, 1:32 PM EDT (17:32 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2023, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bourbon County, KY, Harrison County, KY, Nicholas County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1248 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 16, 10:00 AM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 16, 10:00 AM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 12:42 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 1242 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023 KYZ027-028-039>041-045>049-053>057-062>067-071>078-081-082-171645- Grayson-Hardin-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer- Jessamine-Clark KY-Larue-Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Edmonson-Hart- Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe- Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton- Including the cities of Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany 1242 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023 /1142 AM CDT Tue May 16 2023/ ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 225 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Thunderstorms this afternoon may become strong or severe. Damaging winds are the main threat, but a tornado or hail threat cannot be ruled out. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible. Ponding of water or minor flooding is possible where the heaviest rain falls. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed this afternoon. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms will move from west to east at 40 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. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>026-029>038-042-043-061-070-171645- Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry- Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Bullitt- Jefferson KY-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Scott KY- Harrison KY-Spencer-Bourbon-Nicholas-Butler-Logan- Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Paris, Carlisle, Morgantown, and Russellville 1242 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023 /1142 AM CDT Tue May 16 2023/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Thunderstorms this afternoon could become strong. Locally damaging winds and hail are the main threat. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible. Ponding of water or minor flooding is possible where the heaviest rain falls. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed this afternoon. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms will move from west to east at 40 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. JML
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 16, 12:38 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1238 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023
KYZ024-025-027>029-161730-
Grayson KY-Bullitt KY-Meade KY-Hardin KY-Breckinridge KY-
1238 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Meade,
northern Grayson, Hardin, southeastern Breckinridge and Bullitt
Counties through 130 PM EDT/1230 PM CDT/...
At 1238 PM EDT/1138 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles southeast of
Brandenburg to 14 miles west of Elizabethtown to 10 miles west of
Leitchfield. Movement was northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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.
Locations impacted include...
Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Leitchfield, Radcliff, Mount
Washington, Vine Grove, Lebanon Junction, Muldraugh, Clarkson and
Bardstown Junction.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms 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 800 PM EDT/700 PM
CDT/ for central Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3744 8660 3772 8617 3795 8598 3809 8547
3801 8551 3799 8549 3796 8553 3793 8555
3791 8558 3789 8558 3782 8568 3781 8574
3779 8574 3779 8573 3778 8573 3752 8609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1638Z 244DEG 44KT 3792 8598 3775 8612 3751 8648
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
RJSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin | 52 min |
| May 16, 12:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin | 24 min |
| May 16, 12:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Edmonson, Grayson, Hart | 31 min |
| May 16, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue, Nelson | 47 min |
| May 16, 1:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington | 48 min |
| May 16, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington | 46 min |
| May 16, 2:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Nicholas | 15 min |
| May 16, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Green | 28 min |
| May 16, 2:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Marion | 30 min |
| May 16, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Madison | 46 min |
| May 16, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Russell | 19 min |
| May 16, 2:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Lincoln | 29 min |
| May 16, 2:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Madison | 40 min |
| May 16, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Metcalfe | 25 min |
| May 16, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 37 min |
| May 16, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark | 37 min |
| May 16, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Simpson, Warren | 22 min |
| May 16, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Russell | 27 min |
| May 16, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren | 21 min |
| May 16, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Madison | 15 min |
| May 16, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 36 min |
| May 16, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton | 19 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.