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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Louisville, KY

May 8, 2024Butler County, Warren County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at May 8, 2024, 10:35 PM CDT for Butler County, Warren County, Kentucky. It took effect at May 9, 2024, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 8, 2024, 10:35 PM CDT (03:35 UTC)
In effect from
May 9, 2024, 9:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 13, 2024, 8:39 AM CDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Butler County, KY, Warren County, KY

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Green River (KY) above Woodbury (WDHK2). The gauge peaked at 32.08 ft at May 11, 2024, 2:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
24 ft
Minor stage
26 ft
Moderate stage
38 ft
Major stage
41 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03315500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at May 8, 10:15 PM CDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 8, 10:15 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 8, 5:48 PM CDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
648 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

INZ077>079-084-090>092-KYZ029>043-045>049-056-057-092300-
Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Crawford-Harrison IN-Floyd-
Clark IN-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-
Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-Garrard-
Madison-
648 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Scattered severe storms will be possible this evening. Damaging
straight line winds, large hail, and tornadoes will be possible with
severe storms.

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

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move E/NE at 35 to 45 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.

INZ076-083-092300-
Orange-Dubois-
648 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered severe storms will be possible this evening. Damaging
straight line winds, large hail, and tornadoes will be possible with
severe storms.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move E/NE at 35 to 45 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.

INZ089-KYZ023>028-053>055-061>067-070>078-081-082-092300-
Perry-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Marion-
Boyle-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-
Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-
Clinton-
648 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 /548 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 206 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.
   Tornado Watch.

Scattered severe storms will be possible this evening. Damaging
straight line winds, large hail, and tornadoes will be possible with
severe storms.

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

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move E/NE at 35 to 45 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.

SRM

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 8, 9:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1003 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

INZ083-090215-
Dubois IN-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DUBOIS COUNTY
THROUGH 1015 PM EDT...

At 1002 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Jasper, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Millersport and Ireland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for south
central Indiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3833 8707 3850 8706 3851 8705 3851 8703
      3850 8702 3842 8699 3832 8707
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 272DEG 39KT 3842 8697

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Neudorff
Local storm report, May 8, 9:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1017 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

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

0805 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 N Aberdeen            37.27N 86.68W
05/08/2024                   Butler             KY   Trained Spotter

            Multiple trees down on Caneyville Rd near
            Brownsville Rd. Delayed report.

&&

CJP
Special weather statement, May 8, 10:03 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 8, 10:13 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 8, 10:15 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 8, 10:32 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 7:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBarren, Edmonson, Grayson, Hart, Metcalfe, Warren27 min
May 8, 7:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan33 min
May 8, 7:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe23 min
May 8, 8:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSimpson23 min
May 8, 8:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAdair, Barren, Edmonson, Green, Hart, Metcalfe and 1 more8 hr
May 8, 8:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair, Cumberland, Metcalfe26 min
May 8, 8:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen30 min
May 8, 8:39 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKWarren43 hr
May 8, 8:41 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKOhio55 hr
May 8, 9:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Logan, Monroe, Simpson, Warren10 hr
May 8, 10:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio27 min
May 8, 10:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Larue, Ohio28 min
May 9, 12:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler27 min
May 9, 12:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan, Simpson43 min
May 9, 12:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKLogan, Simpson34 min
May 9, 1:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSimpson34 min
May 9, 1:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Monroe41 min
May 9, 2:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton, Cumberland36 min
May 9, 7:11 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKAllen, Logan, Monroe, Simpson3 hr
May 9, 10:14 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKSimpson6 hr
May 9, 10:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKEdmonson53 hr
May 9, 10:45 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKWarren38 hr
May 9, 11:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Muhlenberg, Ohio5 days
May 9, 12:54 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKAllen3 hr
May 8, 9:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois29 min
May 8, 9:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois12 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Kentucky, 2024Every river flood warning in 2024

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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.