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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 322, NWS Louisville, KY

September 28, 2023Logan County, Simpson County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 28, 2023, 1:01 AM CDT for Logan County, Simpson County, Kentucky. It was in force for 29 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
Sep 28, 2023, 1:01 AM CDT (06:01 UTC)
Expired
Sep 28, 2023, 1:30 AM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Logan County, KY, Simpson County, KY

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NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 28, 12:26 AM CDT, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 28, 12:26 AM CDT, 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 27, 2:23 PM CDT, 10 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
323 PM EDT Wed Sep 27 2023

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-281930-
Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-
Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-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-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-
Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-
Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper,
English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport,
Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield,
Elizabethtown, 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, Morgantown,
Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty,
Stanford, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence,
Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown,
Burkesville, and Albany
323 PM EDT Wed Sep 27 2023 /223 PM CDT Wed Sep 27 2023/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the outlook area
tonight. Some storms could be strong to severe this evening with
damaging winds and hail being the primary threats. There is a small
possibility of an isolated tornado, mainly in areas west of I-65.
Heavy rainfall may develop over southern KY late tonight. Rainfall
amounts of 1-3 inches with locally higher amounts will be possible
which may result in isolated hydrologic issues in low-lying and poor
drainage areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will be possible again on
Thursday. Lightning will be the main weather hazard, but some of the
storms could produce small hail.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move from west to east 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.

MJ/ALL

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 27, 11:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 27, 11:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 28, 12:27 AM CDT, 34 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 27, 9:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHancock25 min
Sep 27, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Ohio33 min
Sep 27, 9:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHardin, Meade25 min
Sep 27, 9:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade35 min
Sep 27, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Ohio32 min
Sep 27, 10:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBullitt, Hardin35 min
Sep 27, 10:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Grayson, Hancock32 min
Sep 27, 10:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSpencer26 min
Sep 27, 10:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKScott37 min
Sep 27, 10:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKNelson37 min
Sep 27, 10:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Ohio49 min
Sep 27, 11:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHenry26 min
Sep 27, 11:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKNelson35 min
Sep 27, 11:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hardin, Meade41 min
Sep 27, 11:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan37 min
Sep 27, 11:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Logan, Simpson, Warren47 min
Sep 28, 12:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Meade42 min
Sep 28, 12:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMuhlenberg33 min
Sep 28, 12:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan, Simpson41 min
Sep 28, 1:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOldham, Shelby41 min
Sep 28, 1:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Barren, Metcalfe, Simpson34 min
Sep 28, 1:45 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKHenry, Trimble3 hr
Sep 28, 1:47 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKHarrison, Nicholas3 hr
Sep 28, 1:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Franklin, Scott, Woodford41 min
Sep 28, 1:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMeade32 min
Sep 28, 2:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFayette28 min
Sep 28, 2:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMeade22 min
Sep 28, 2:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWarren34 min
Sep 28, 2:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKNicholas29 min
Sep 28, 2:39 AM CDTFlood WatchLMKAdair, Allen, Barren, Butler, Casey, Clinton and 12 more9 hr
Sep 28, 3:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson34 min
Sep 28, 3:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSimpson25 min
Sep 28, 3:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHardin33 min
Sep 28, 3:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan44 min
Sep 28, 4:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCumberland34 min
Sep 28, 6:36 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKLogan3 hr
Sep 27, 8:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKPerry46 min
Sep 27, 8:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHarrison23 min
Sep 27, 10:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKDubois25 min
Sep 27, 11:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCrawford, Dubois31 min
Sep 28, 3:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFloyd, Harrison35 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.