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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 70, NWS Louisville, KY

May 8, 2024Butler County, Logan County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 8, 2024, 12:44 PM CDT for Butler County, Logan County, Kentucky. It was in force for 31 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 8, 2024, 12:44 PM CDT (17:44 UTC)
Expired
May 8, 2024, 1:15 PM CDT
In force
31 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

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 102 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 2024-05-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2219 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 2024-05-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 184 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2219 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
640 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
160 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.9
Supercell composite
7.6

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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 8, 8:59 AM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 8, 8:59 AM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 8, 5:43 AM CDT, 7 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
643 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-091045-
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-
643 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 /543 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Multiple rounds of strong to severe storms are possible today and
tonight. Damaging straight line winds, large hail, and tornadoes
will be possible with severe storms.

In addition to the severe threat, there is potential for flooding
across portions of southern and central Kentucky. A flood watch is
currently in effect for those areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to pass along reports of severe weather
and flooding.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 8, 9:40 AM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1040 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

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

0923 PM     Tornado          1 ENE Bennettsville     38.44N 85.78W
05/07/2024                   Clark              IN   NWS Storm Survey

            The NWS in Louisville conducted a storm
            survey and found EF0 85 mph wind damage. The
            tornado was 0.41 miles long with a width of
            60 yards. For more information, please see
            the associated Public Information Statement
            survey summary.

&&

JDG/SG
Local storm report, May 8, 10:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1159 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

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

0216 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 SSW Tell City         37.94N 86.76W
05/08/2024                   Perry              IN   Emergency Mngr

            Several trees uprooted and branches snapped
            on the southeast side of Tell City.

&&

MK
Special weather statement, May 8, 12:32 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1232 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

KYZ074-076-077-081-081800-
Metcalfe KY-Cumberland KY-Barren KY-Adair KY-
1232 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...
SOUTHEASTERN BARREN...SOUTHWESTERN ADAIR AND METCALFE COUNTIES
THROUGH 100 PM CDT...

At 1231 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southeast of Glasgow, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Edmonton, Waterview, Eighty Eight, Cofer, Weed, Curtis, Breeding,
Cyclone, Goodluck, and Willow Shade.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3681 8560 3683 8560 3683 8561 3684 8573
      3684 8577 3682 8581 3682 8587 3695 8589
      3707 8544 3681 8540
TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 260DEG 40KT 3689 8580

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Padgett
Local storm report, May 8, 12:35 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
135 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

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

0922 PM     Funnel Cloud     Bennettsville           38.44N 85.80W
05/07/2024                   Clark              IN   Public

            Residents near Covered Bridge Golf Club saw
            funnel before tornado touchdown near Perry
            Crossing.

&&

JDG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 7:41 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKMeade34 min
May 8, 12:24 AM CDTFlood WatchLMKAdair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bourbon, Boyle and 43 more31 hr
May 8, 12:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJefferson, Meade34 min
May 8, 1:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBullitt, Jefferson, Shelby34 min
May 8, 1:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Scott, Shelby, Spencer19 min
May 8, 2:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Scott and 1 more25 min
May 8, 2:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette31 min
May 8, 3:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson, Green, Hart, Larue23 min
May 8, 4:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Hart, Taylor28 min
May 8, 4:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen, Metcalfe, Taylor34 min
May 8, 4:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey25 min
May 8, 5:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan, Simpson28 min
May 8, 5:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMonroe25 min
May 8, 6:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSimpson30 min
May 8, 6:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCumberland, Monroe28 min
May 8, 6:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton33 min
May 8, 12:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMetcalfe28 min
May 8, 1:00 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKLogan17 min
May 8, 1:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio23 min
May 8, 1:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKButler, Logan, Warren31 min
May 8, 1:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKOhio27 min
May 8, 1:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKButler, Logan, Warren1 min
May 8, 1:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge23 min
May 8, 1:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKButler, Logan, Warren37 min
May 8, 2:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBarren, Edmonson, Warren37 min
May 8, 2:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBarren, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe42 min
May 8, 2:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Ohio44 min
May 8, 3:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Green, Hart, Metcalfe, Taylor46 min
May 8, 3:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson34 min
May 8, 3:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKOhio40 min
May 8, 3:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Casey, Green, Russell, Taylor42 min
May 8, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKEdmonson, Grayson, Hart29 min
May 8, 4:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey34 min
May 8, 4:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Hart25 min
May 8, 4:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Monroe35 min
May 8, 4:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAllen, Logan, Simpson5 hr
May 8, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGrayson, Hardin36 min
May 8, 5:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMonroe34 min
May 8, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMarion, Taylor46 min
May 8, 5:18 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBreckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hancock and 7 more11 hr
May 8, 5:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe24 min
May 8, 5:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHart29 min
May 8, 5:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey, Lincoln38 min
May 8, 5:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton, Cumberland33 min
May 8, 6:10 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAllen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe3 hr
May 8, 6:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAdair, Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Marion and 2 more5 hr
May 8, 6:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKOhio24 min
May 8, 6:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Green, Marion, Taylor37 min
May 8, 6:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton27 min
May 8, 6:44 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKAdair, Casey, Russell, Taylor17 min
May 8, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio41 min
May 7, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Perry15 min
May 7, 8:10 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKFloyd, Harrison24 min
May 7, 8:15 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKClark, Floyd19 min
May 8, 1:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOrange, Washington28 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.