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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 119, NWS Louisville, KY

May 16, 2023Madison County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2023, 3:30 PM EDT for Madison County, Kentucky. It was in force for 15 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, 3:30 PM EDT (19:30 UTC)
Expired: May 16, 2023, 3:45 PM EDT
In force: 15 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Madison County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 16, 12:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 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 16, 3:14 PM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 3:14 PM EDT, 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 3:16 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 16, 12:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 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

RJS

Special weather statement, May 16, 2:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
202 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023

KYZ064-065-077-161830-
Taylor KY-Adair KY-Green KY-
202 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Green, southeastern
Taylor and central Adair Counties through 230 PM EDT/130 PM CDT/...

At 201 PM EDT/101 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles west of Greensburg, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Greensburg around 110 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Columbia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT/700 PM
CDT/ for south central and central Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3716 8567 3718 8569 3726 8568 3727 8567
      3727 8568 3729 8568 3730 8570 3734 8569
      3732 8517 3704 8523
TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 279DEG 43KT 3724 8564

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

CJP

Special weather statement, May 16, 3:24 PM EDT, 6 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 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, 1:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas	28 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, 3:54 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.