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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 142, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2024, 2:47 PM EDT for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 28 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
- Jul 4, 2024, 2:47 PM EDT (18:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 4, 2024, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Anderson County, KY, Franklin County, KY, Shelby County, KY, Spencer County, KY, Woodford County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:50 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 12:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 182 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 267 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 655 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
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 Jul 4, 1:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 1:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 103 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 INZ092-KYZ026>029-031>043-045>049-053>057-051715- Clark IN-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-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- 103 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 /1203 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024/ ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 505 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and 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. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Scattered thunderstorms are expected today. Storms will be capable of torrential downpours and locally gusty winds. All thunderstorms are a lightning threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Scattered storms Friday may produce locally torrential downpours and gusty winds. All thunderstorms are a lightning threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms today will move east or east-northeast at 25 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. INZ077>079-KYZ061>067-070>078-081-082-051715- Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green- Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe- Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton- 103 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 /1203 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are expected today. Storms will be capable of torrential downpours and locally gusty winds. All thunderstorms are a lightning threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Scattered storms Friday may produce locally torrential downpours and gusty winds. All thunderstorms are a lightning threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms today will move east or east-northeast at 25 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. INZ076-083-084-089-KYZ023-051715- Orange-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Hancock- 103 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 /1203 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024/ ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and 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 thunderstorms are likely today, especially from mid-morning through early afternoon. Torrential rainfall will be possible from any storms and may result in isolated flash flooding. Stronger storms may also produce localized strong winds. All thunderstorms are a lightning threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Scattered storms Friday may produce locally torrential downpours and gusty winds. All thunderstorms are a lightning threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms today will move east or east-northeast at 25 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. INZ090-091-KYZ024-025-030-051715- Harrison IN-Floyd-Breckinridge-Meade-Jefferson- 103 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 /1203 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024/ ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 505 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and 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. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Scattered thunderstorms are likely today, especially from mid-morning through early afternoon. Torrential rainfall will be possible from any storms and may result in isolated flash flooding. Stronger storms may also produce localized strong winds. All thunderstorms are a lightning threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Scattered storms Friday may produce locally torrential downpours and gusty winds. All thunderstorms are a lightning threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms today will move east or east-northeast at 25 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/RAS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 12:16 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1216 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
INZ083-084-089-041645-
Crawford IN-Perry IN-Dubois IN-
1216 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN DUBOIS...CRAWFORD
AND PERRY COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 PM EDT/1145 AM CDT/...
At 1215 PM EDT/1115 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles southeast of
Jasper to near Santa Claus. Movement was east at 40 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...
English, Carefree Town, Mount Pleasant, Marengo, Milltown, Leopold,
Troy, Ranger, Beechwood, and Terry.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3829 8675 3840 8638 3839 8631 3836 8627
3832 8629 3830 8628 3813 8644 3812 8646
3803 8653 3800 8681 3802 8680 3801 8679
3801 8678 3806 8677 3810 8677 3812 8681
3812 8680 3814 8681 3821 8679 3821 8683
TIME...MOT...LOC 1615Z 254DEG 33KT 3825 8674 3804 8694
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
RASSpecial weather statement, Jul 4, 1:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
105 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
INZ089-KYZ023>025-041730-
Perry IN-Hancock KY-Meade KY-Breckinridge KY-
105 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN PERRY...SOUTHWESTERN
MEADE...EAST CENTRAL HANCOCK AND BRECKINRIDGE COUNTIES THROUGH 130
PM EDT/1230 PM CDT/...
At 105 PM EDT/1205 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Hawesville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Tell City, Hardinsburg, Hawesville, Webster, Cannelton, Irvington,
Cloverport, Mystic, Raymond, and Frymire.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT/600 PM
CDT/ for central Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3777 8679 3797 8674 3802 8626 3775 8625
TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 268DEG 25KT 3788 8664
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
RASSpecial weather statement, Jul 4, 1:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 8:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 8:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Hancock | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 8:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 102 min |
| Jul 3, 11:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Ohio, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 2:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland | 34 min |
| Jul 4, 3:36 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Jefferson, Meade | 16 hr |
| Jul 4, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge | 25 min |
| Jul 4, 1:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin, Meade | 34 min |
| Jul 4, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham | 30 min |
| Jul 4, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Meade, Ohio | 60 min |
| Jul 4, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin | 36 min |
| Jul 4, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, Larue and 4 more | 40 min |
| Jul 4, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Nelson, Spencer | 35 min |
| Jul 4, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Grayson, Hardin and 11 more | 58 min |
| Jul 4, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Fayette, Scott, Woodford | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 58 min |
| Jul 4, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 32 min |
| Jul 4, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson, Hart | 25 min |
| Jul 4, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Green | 65 min |
| Jul 4, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan | 66 min |
| Jul 4, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen, Barren, Simpson | 59 min |
| Jul 3, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Perry | 30 min |
| Jul 4, 7:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Crawford, Dubois | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 12:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Crawford, Perry | 29 min |
| Jul 4, 12:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Harrison | 35 min |
| Jul 4, 1:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Floyd, Harrison | 15 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.