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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 5, 2025, 9:49 PM CST for Butler County, Logan County, Warren County, Kentucky. It was in force for 26 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
- Feb 5, 2025, 9:49 PM CST (03:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 5, 2025, 10:15 PM CST
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Butler County, KY, Logan County, KY, Warren County, KY
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 99 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
- 114 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 700 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 230 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 326 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
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 Feb 5, 9:26 PM CST, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 9:26 PM CST, 23 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 1015 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 KYZ035>037-039>043-047>049-055>057-066-067-070315- Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon- Nicholas-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Casey- Lincoln- 1015 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms will continue overnight. There is a risk of severe storms with a threat of damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes. Additional rainfall could result in flooding issues as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Another round of storms is possible on Saturday afternoon and evening. Some of those storms could become strong so stay up to date of the latest forecasts. Wintry weather is possible for early next week, although confidence in specific details remains low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed tonight. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms will move from west to east around 50 to 60 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>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>034-038-045-046-053-054-061>065- 070>078-081-082-070315- 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-Spencer-Nelson- Washington KY-Larue-Marion-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Logan- Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland- Clinton- 1015 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 /915 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms will continue overnight. There is a risk of severe storms with a threat of damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes. Additional rainfall could result in minor local flooding issues as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Another round of storms is possible on Saturday afternoon and evening. Some of those storms could become strong so stay up to date of the latest forecasts. Wintry weather is possible for early next week, although confidence in specific details remains low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed tonight. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms will move from west to east around 50 to 60 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. 13
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 5, 4:44 PM CST, 5 hours 5 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1049 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025
KYZ029-034-038-045-060415-
Shelby KY-Bullitt KY-Spencer KY-Nelson KY-
1049 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SPENCER...SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY...
NORTH CENTRAL NELSON AND NORTHEASTERN BULLITT COUNTIES THROUGH 1115
PM EST...
At 1048 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles north of Bardstown, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Shelbyville, Taylorsville, Mount Washington, Fairfield, Wakefield,
Yoder, Highgrove, Waterford, Smithville, and Deatsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3806 8507 3804 8508 3804 8510 3802 8513
3801 8512 3800 8513 3800 8515 3799 8515
3799 8516 3800 8516 3798 8517 3788 8556
3801 8566 3822 8514
TIME...MOT...LOC 0348Z 247DEG 52KT 3796 8552
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
13The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 7:54 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland | 36 min |
| Feb 5, 8:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 33 min |
| Feb 5, 9:06 PM CST | Flood Watch | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Casey, Clark, Fayette and 10 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 5, 9:17 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hardin | 28 min |
| Feb 5, 9:49 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Spencer | 26 min |
| Feb 5, 9:52 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt | 23 min |
| Feb 5, 10:13 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 32 min |
| Feb 5, 10:23 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Franklin, Harrison, Scott | 52 min |
| Feb 5, 10:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hart | 36 min |
| Feb 5, 11:38 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Boyle, Jessamine, Mercer | 37 min |
| Feb 5, 11:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison and 1 more | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 12:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 1:00 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jessamine | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 1:24 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:52 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 23 min |
| Feb 6, 3:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 4:03 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 27 min |
| Feb 6, 4:28 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin, Hart | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 4:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio | 29 min |
| Feb 6, 4:47 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 28 min |
| Feb 6, 4:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Taylor | 34 min |
| Feb 6, 4:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hart, Warren | 31 min |
| Feb 6, 5:08 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 5:10 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue, Taylor | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 5:10 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 5:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart | 28 min |
| Feb 6, 5:35 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Edmonson, Hart | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 5:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln, Marion, Taylor | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 5:51 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Madison | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 5:51 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln, Marion | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 5:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Metcalfe | 34 min |
| Feb 6, 6:06 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 6:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 6:31 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon | 32 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:37 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Nicholas, Robertson | 3 days |
| Feb 6, 7:28 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 2:06 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Franklin | 14 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 3:14 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Warren | 31 min |
| Feb 6, 3:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 3:36 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson | 39 min |
| Feb 6, 3:56 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Hart, Meade, Ohio | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:16 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue | 44 min |
| Feb 6, 4:17 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Nelson | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:36 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Nelson | 39 min |
| Feb 6, 4:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 5:31 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland, Russell | 44 min |
| Feb 6, 5:47 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson and 4 more | 3 hr |
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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.