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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Louisville, KY

May 23, 2024Butler County, Logan County, Warren County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2024, 1:56 PM CDT for Butler County, Logan County, Warren County, Kentucky. It was in force for 23 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 23, 2024, 1:56 PM CDT (18:56 UTC)
Expired
May 23, 2024, 2:19 PM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Butler County, KY, Logan County, KY, Warren County, KY

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 23, 12:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 99 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2024-05-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1022 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2024-05-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 161 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1022 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
857 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
176 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.7

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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 22, 6:53 PM CDT, 19 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 22, 6:53 PM CDT, 19 hours 3 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 22, 3:05 PM CDT, 22 hours 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
405 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-232015-
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-
405 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 /305 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana
and central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered clusters of thunderstorms will continue to develop across
the region through the rest of the afternoon and into the evening
hours. Some of the storms may be strong to severe with damaging
winds, very heavy rainfall and hail being the main threats.

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

Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected Thursday through
Tuesday. The main threats would be frequent lightning, gusty winds,
and heavy rainfall with this activity. There is a fairly strong
signal that severe storms will be possible Sunday afternoon and
evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will generally move from west to east between 25-35 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.

BTN/KDW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 22, 7:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKShelby, Spencer32 min
May 23, 3:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSimpson31 min
May 23, 4:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen34 min
May 23, 4:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren, Monroe23 min
May 23, 4:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio33 min
May 23, 5:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCumberland, Metcalfe23 min
May 23, 6:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHardin28 min
May 23, 7:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHardin, Larue, Marion, Nelson33 min
May 23, 7:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen, Taylor38 min
May 23, 1:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan23 min
May 23, 2:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWarren27 min
May 23, 2:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton34 min
May 23, 2:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen33 min
May 23, 3:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHart29 min
May 23, 3:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren30 min
May 23, 3:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGrayson24 min
May 23, 3:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMetcalfe, Monroe23 min
May 23, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair, Metcalfe34 min
May 23, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCumberland, Monroe31 min
May 23, 4:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen, Taylor37 min
May 23, 4:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKMonroe3 hr
May 23, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMeade30 min
May 23, 5:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton10 min
May 23, 5:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJefferson24 min
May 23, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJefferson30 min
May 23, 6:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMadison37 min
May 23, 6:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKShelby3 hr

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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.