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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Louisville, KY

May 8, 20246 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 8, 2024, 7:33 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 27 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, 7:33 PM CDT (00:33 UTC)
Expired
May 8, 2024, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Barren County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Grayson County, KY, Hart County, KY, Metcalfe County, KY, Warren County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:35 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 8, 1:13 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 399 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2024-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2024-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1394 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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, 7:01 PM CDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 8, 7:01 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 8, 5:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
648 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

INZ077>079-084-090>092-KYZ029>043-045>049-056-057-092300-
Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Crawford-Harrison IN-Floyd-
Clark IN-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-
Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-Garrard-
Madison-
648 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Indiana, south central
Indiana, east central Kentucky and north 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 severe storms will be possible this evening. Damaging
straight line winds, large hail, and tornadoes will be possible with
severe storms.

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

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move E/NE at 35 to 45 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.

INZ076-083-092300-
Orange-Dubois-
648 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered severe storms will be possible this evening. Damaging
straight line winds, large hail, and tornadoes will be possible with
severe storms.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move E/NE at 35 to 45 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.

INZ089-KYZ023>028-053>055-061>067-070>078-081-082-092300-
Perry-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-Marion-
Boyle-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-
Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-
Clinton-
648 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 /548 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 206 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

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

Scattered severe storms will be possible this evening. Damaging
straight line winds, large hail, and tornadoes will be possible with
severe storms.

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

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move E/NE at 35 to 45 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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 8, 5:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
557 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

KYZ075-077-078-081-082-082330-
Russell KY-Monroe KY-Cumberland KY-Adair KY-Clinton KY-
557 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CLINTON...EASTERN
MONROE...SOUTHWESTERN RUSSELL...CUMBERLAND AND SOUTH CENTRAL ADAIR
COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT...

At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Burkesville, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size 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...
Albany, Burkesville, Leslie, Littrell, Desda, Meshack, Snow, Cundiff,
Ida, and Modoc.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central
Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3666 8559 3683 8562 3683 8560 3682 8560
      3682 8558 3684 8558 3686 8559 3686 8557
      3685 8556 3687 8551 3689 8547 3691 8547
      3702 8523 3671 8512
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 248DEG 27KT 3683 8552

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Padgett
Special weather statement, May 8, 6:33 PM CDT, 1 hour before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
633 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

KYZ078-082-090000-
Russell KY-Clinton KY-
633 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CLINTON AND SOUTHERN
RUSSELL COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM CDT...

At 633 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northeast of Burkesville, moving east at 35 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...
Albany, Jamestown, Desda, Cartwright, Snow, Ida, Karlus, Seventy Six,
Decide, and Aaron.

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 900 PM CDT for south central
Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3669 8525 3673 8525 3685 8522 3686 8524
      3688 8525 3690 8527 3705 8490 3701 8486
      3700 8484 3695 8491 3696 8493 3696 8495
      3692 8496 3686 8506 3683 8506 3680 8502
      3675 8501
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 253DEG 32KT 3685 8520

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Padgett
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 7:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan33 min
May 8, 7:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe23 min
May 8, 8:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSimpson23 min
May 8, 8:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAdair, Barren, Edmonson, Green, Hart, Metcalfe and 1 more8 hr
May 8, 8:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair, Cumberland, Metcalfe26 min
May 8, 8:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen30 min
May 8, 8:39 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKWarren43 hr
May 8, 8:41 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKOhio55 hr
May 8, 9:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Logan, Monroe, Simpson, Warren10 hr
May 8, 10:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio27 min
May 8, 10:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Larue, Ohio28 min
May 8, 10:35 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Warren4 days
May 9, 12:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler27 min
May 9, 12:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan, Simpson43 min
May 9, 12:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKLogan, Simpson34 min
May 9, 1:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSimpson34 min
May 9, 1:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Monroe41 min
May 9, 2:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton, Cumberland36 min
May 9, 7:11 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKAllen, Logan, Monroe, Simpson3 hr
May 9, 10:14 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKSimpson6 hr
May 9, 10:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKEdmonson53 hr
May 9, 10:45 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKWarren38 hr
May 9, 11:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Muhlenberg, Ohio5 days
May 9, 12:54 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKAllen3 hr
May 8, 9:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois29 min
May 8, 9:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois12 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kentucky, 2024Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2024

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.