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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 203, NWS Louisville, KY

August 17, 20244 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 17, 2024, 3:55 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 50 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: Aug 17, 2024, 3:55 PM EDT (19:55 UTC)
Expired: Aug 17, 2024, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Clark County, KY, Fayette County, KY, Jessamine County, KY, Madison County, KY

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 17, 3:53 PM EDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 3:53 PM EDT, 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 17, 11:32 AM EDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1132 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-181545-
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-
1132 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 /1032 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. A
few of the storms may produce strong gusty winds and small hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Scattered storms will be possible again on Sunday, but severe
weather is unlikely.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed for reports of damaging winds this
afternoon and evening.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move to the east-southeast at 25 to 30 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/EBW

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 2:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 17, 2:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 17, 2:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 17, 3:29 PM EDT, 26 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 17, 3:31 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 17, 3:47 PM EDT, 8 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
Aug 17, 12:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Nicholas	23 min
Aug 17, 1:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Warren	31 min
Aug 17, 1:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Warren	31 min
Aug 17, 2:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Barren	34 min
Aug 17, 2:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Franklin	46 min
Aug 17, 2:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt	33 min
Aug 17, 2:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Spencer	29 min
Aug 17, 2:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison	26 min
Aug 17, 2:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Harrison, Nicholas	24 min
Aug 17, 2:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Scott, Shelby, Woodford	24 min
Aug 17, 2:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Fayette, Scott, Woodford	32 min
Aug 17, 3:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Fayette, Jessamine, Mercer, Woodford	26 min
Aug 17, 3:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Mercer, Nelson, Washington	31 min
Aug 17, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Cumberland	29 min
Aug 17, 3:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette	23 min
Aug 17, 3:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Woodford	35 min
Aug 17, 3:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Scott, Woodford	23 min
Aug 17, 3:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Mercer, Washington	23 min
Aug 17, 3:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	LMK	Bourbon, Clark	19 min
Aug 17, 4:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Washington	45 min
Aug 17, 4:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Garrard, Madison	28 min
Aug 17, 4:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Marion, Washington	53 min
Aug 17, 5:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler	34 min
Aug 17, 5:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Madison	30 min
Aug 17, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Warren	30 min
Aug 17, 6:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Oldham, Shelby	27 min
Aug 17, 6:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Meade	25 min
Aug 17, 6:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Meade	34 min
Aug 17, 6:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Henry	23 min
Aug 17, 7:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade	36 min
Aug 17, 7:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Logan, Simpson	30 min
Aug 17, 7:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Spencer	26 min
Aug 17, 7:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Nelson, Spencer, Washington	30 min
Aug 17, 7:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell	25 min
Aug 17, 7:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Lincoln	24 min
Aug 17, 7:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen, Simpson	37 min
Aug 17, 7:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Nelson	36 min
Aug 17, 7:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Metcalfe	29 min
Aug 17, 7:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clinton	31 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.