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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 104, NWS Louisville, KY

May 26, 20247 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2024, 9:18 AM CDT for 7 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 57 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 26, 2024, 9:18 AM CDT (14:18 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2024, 10:15 AM CDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Breckinridge County, KY, Butler County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Grayson County, KY, Logan County, KY, Ohio County, KY, Warren County, KY

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:21 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 26, 8:59 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 128 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 2024-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1896 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 2024-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 106 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
1896 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
934 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
106 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
164 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
9.5

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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 26, 7:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 26, 7:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 3:13 AM CDT, 6 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
413 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-270815-
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-
413 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 /313 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024/

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT  /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and 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.

Multiple waves of strong to severe storms are possible today and
tonight. Storms during the day will be capable of producing gusty
winds and localized flooding. Storms later tonight could produce
widespread damaging winds and flash flooding, and tornadoes and large
hail cannot be ruled out either.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Isolated thunderstorms are possible Monday, and will produce
lightning along with locally gusty winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed at times today and tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms today will move to the east-northeast at 30 to 40 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.

RAS/EBW

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 26, 9:10 AM CDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
910 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

KYZ026-061-070>073-261515-
Warren KY-Logan KY-Simpson KY-Allen KY-Butler KY-Ohio KY-
910 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LOGAN...SIMPSON...SOUTHWESTERN
ALLEN...BUTLER...WARREN AND OHIO COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 AM CDT...

At 909 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Nortonville, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Bowling Green, Russellville, Hartford, Morgantown, Plum Springs,
Memphis Junction, Mount Victor, Crestmoor, Anderson, and Casey.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for south central
and central Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3738 8709 3748 8713 3753 8707 3753 8666
      3739 8661 3734 8648 3701 8634 3665 8638
      3664 8706 3706 8705 3707 8694 3711 8689
      3714 8693 3718 8689 3724 8691 3727 8698
      3735 8701 3737 8707 3733 8710 3734 8714
TIME...MOT...LOC 1409Z 270DEG 37KT 3715 8749

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

JDG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 8:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Muhlenberg, Ohio7 days
May 26, 1:50 AM CDTFlood WatchLMKAdair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bourbon, Boyle and 43 more24 hr
May 26, 9:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler, Logan, Ohio, Simpson, Warren65 min
May 26, 9:25 AM CDTTornado WarningLMKButler, Logan, Simpson, Warren35 min
May 26, 9:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKLogan, Simpson, Warren31 min
May 26, 9:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKBreckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Ohio33 min
May 26, 9:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Logan, Simpson, Warren36 min
May 26, 9:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge, Edmonson, Hardin, Hart, Larue31 min
May 26, 10:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Monroe, Warren35 min
May 26, 10:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart and 5 more36 min
May 26, 10:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade27 min
May 26, 10:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Barren, Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe and 1 more47 min
May 26, 10:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair, Casey, Green, Hart, Taylor28 min
May 26, 10:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKAnderson, Boyle, Bullitt, Casey, Franklin, Green and 9 more32 min
May 26, 11:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKHenry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble30 min
May 26, 11:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKAnderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Franklin and 9 more53 min
May 26, 11:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKFranklin, Henry, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble65 min
May 26, 11:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClinton, Russell17 min
May 26, 12:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine and 4 more49 min
May 26, 1:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Barren, Edmonson, Green, Hardin, Hart and 9 more59 min
May 26, 1:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Lincoln, Monroe and 1 more44 min
May 26, 4:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren, Cumberland, Metcalfe28 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.