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Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Louisville, KY

February 28, 2024Bourbon County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Feb 28, 2024, 6:53 AM EST for Bourbon 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: Feb 28, 2024, 6:53 AM EST (11:53 UTC)
Expired: Feb 28, 2024, 10:00 AM EST
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Bourbon County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 00:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 141 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 19 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -196 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 762 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 89 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 Feb 28, 6:30 AM EST, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 6:30 AM EST, 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 28, 4:06 AM EST, 2 hours 47 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
406 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024

KYZ026>028-045>049-053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082-290915-
Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-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-
406 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024 /306 AM CST Wed Feb 28 2024/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...
...TORNADO WATCH 28 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Kentucky, north
central Kentucky, northwest Kentucky and south central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered strong to severe storms are likely this morning across the
region. Damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes are the main
threats in storms.

Winds outside of thunderstorms will gust near 40 mph at times today.
A wind advisory is in effect through the afternoon hours.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to pass along reports of severe weather.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move from west southwest to east northeast around 60 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>025-029>043-290915-
Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Bullitt-
Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-
Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-
406 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024 /306 AM CST Wed Feb 28 2024/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...
...TORNADO WATCH 27 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ EARLY THIS
MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Indiana, south central
Indiana, east central Kentucky, north central Kentucky and
northwest Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered strong to severe storms are likely this morning across the
region. Damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes are the main
threats in storms.

Winds outside of thunderstorms will gust near 40 mph at times today.
A wind advisory is in effect through the afternoon hours.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to pass along reports of severe weather.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move from west southwest to east northeast around 60 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.

CSG

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 28, 5:58 AM EST, 55 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
558 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0554 AM     Hail             Lawrenceburg            38.04N 84.90W
02/28/2024  E1.00 inch       Anderson           KY   Public

&&

MK

Local storm report, Feb 28, 6:11 AM EST, 42 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 28, 6:30 AM EST, 23 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 28, 6:35 AM EST, 18 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 28, 6:46 AM EST, 7 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 28, 6:48 AM EST, 5 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
Feb 28, 2:53 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hancock	37 min
Feb 28, 3:06 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio	39 min
Feb 28, 3:28 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Ohio	32 min
Feb 28, 3:36 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio	24 min
Feb 28, 3:40 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Nelson	35 min
Feb 28, 3:55 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade	35 min
Feb 28, 3:56 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt	34 min
Feb 28, 4:13 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt	32 min
Feb 28, 4:28 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Shelby, Spencer	32 min
Feb 28, 4:29 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Nelson, Spencer, Washington	31 min
Feb 28, 4:48 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Franklin	27 min
Feb 28, 4:57 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Jessamine, Mercer, Woodford	33 min
Feb 28, 5:01 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio	29 min
Feb 28, 5:05 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Scott	25 min
Feb 28, 5:13 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Meade	32 min
Feb 28, 5:13 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Fayette, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott, Woodford	32 min
Feb 28, 5:27 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Meade	33 min
Feb 28, 5:30 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Nicholas	30 min
Feb 28, 5:32 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Woodford	28 min
Feb 28, 5:41 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Scott, Shelby and 2 more	34 min
Feb 28, 5:51 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Hardin, Meade, Ohio	3 hr
Feb 28, 5:57 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Grayson, Hardin, Nelson, Spencer	33 min
Feb 28, 6:07 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Nicholas, Scott, Woodford	23 min
Feb 28, 6:15 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Larue, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer and 2 more	30 min
Feb 28, 6:17 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue and 3 more	28 min
Feb 28, 6:22 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Bourbon, Fayette	3 hr
Feb 28, 6:25 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Meade, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer	3 hr
Feb 28, 6:38 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine and 4 more	52 min
Feb 28, 6:45 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Edmonson, Green, Hart, Larue, Marion and 3 more	30 min
Feb 28, 6:59 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan	31 min
Feb 28, 7:09 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine and 4 more	36 min
Feb 28, 7:11 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Green, Hart, Lincoln, Marion and 1 more	49 min
Feb 28, 7:26 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen, Barren, Metcalfe, Simpson	34 min
Feb 28, 7:42 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Clark, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison	33 min
Feb 28, 7:55 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell	35 min
Feb 28, 8:00 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Casey, Lincoln	30 min
Feb 28, 9:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon	19 hr
Feb 28, 3:47 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Dubois	28 min
Feb 28, 3:55 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Orange	20 min
Feb 28, 4:35 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Perry	25 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.