Arctic air and previous snowstorms left around 10 inches of snow on the ground at nearby Bowling Green through the 20th of February. On the 21st, warmer air brought rain, which totaled just over 2 inches.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS LMK wrote it up.
Arctic air and previous snowstorms left around 10 inches of snow on the ground at nearby Bowling Green through the 20th of February. On the 21st, warmer air brought rain, which totaled just over 2 inches. Rain and snowmelt combined to bring minor flooding to Drake's Creek at Alvaton on the 22nd.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Feb 22, 5:12 AM CST, 3 hours 38 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
612 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2015
...Updated Aviation Discussion...
...Forecast Update...
Issued at 530 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2015
Temperatures across the area are holding in the mid 20s to near
freezing with residual moisture still causing black ice and slick
roads. Readings are expected to slowly warm to near freezing by
mid/late morning, so have opted to extend the Traveler's Advisory a
few more hours until 15z. By then, solar insolation and temperatures
in the low 30s will help limit slick spots and icy roads across the
area.
.SHORT TERM (Now through Monday Night)...
Issued at 315 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2015
...Bitter Cold Coming Tonight...
Latest analysis an upper level trough across much of the CONUS
with embedded weak shortwaves moving through the central and
southern Plains. At the surface, weak baggy flow exists across the
Ohio Valley while a stronger Arctic high pressure is positioned
across the Dakotas.
Low level moisture trapped beneath an inversion is keeping stratus
in place across much of central and eastern Kentucky. Melting snow
and residual moisture in place from yesterday's snow/ice/rain event
has resulted in patchy to areas of locally dense fog, especially
across the Bluegrass region and southern Kentucky. At the same,
temperatures are dropping into the upper 20s to low 30s and there
have been a fair amount of reports of icy, slick roads due to black
ice and freezing slush, particularly secondary, less traveled and
untreated surfaces. The Traveler's Advisory in effect until 12z
looks good to cover these expected impacts.
For today, plan on a mostly cloudy to overcast day as low stratus
will be slow to erode but at the same time we'll see increasing
mid/level clouds. Two upper level features will bring a chance of
flurries or light snow showers to the region later this afternoon.
First is the Arctic front and upper level PV anomaly that skirts the
northern areas while to our west an approaching weak shortwave is
expected to enhance the upper level lift. Between 21z and 03z, the
region is under the right entrance region of a 120+ kt upper level
jet. Soundings show rather dry mid-levels and overall deep lift
isn't present. Nonetheless, will continue to mention slight chance
of snow showers with a dusting of accumulation possible. Highs today
in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
The Arctic high dives south into the Upper Midwest tonight and is
expected to be centered across Iowa by early Monday. This will bring
a reinforcing shot of very below normal temperatures. NAEFS
standardized anomalies are running 3 to 3.5 SD below normal. Monday
morning lows are forecast to range from around 0 across southern
Indiana to near 10 or low teens near the TN border. This would be
near record lows for some sites, including Louisville. At the same
time, with the high still to our west, plan on winds around 10 mph
through the night. This will create bitter cold wind chills of -10
to as low as -15 along and north of I-64. A Wind Chill Advisory will
be issued for tonight through Monday morning for southern Indiana
and portions of northern Kentucky. This may need to be extended
further east/south into the Bluegrass region later today but based
on colloboaration with ILN/JKL it was decided to hold off for now.
We'll see little improvement during the day Monday as highs only
reach the mid teens to low 20s. Plan on wind chill values to top out
in the single digits above and below zero during the day. A mostly
to partly sunny day will take the bite out of the cold but still
looking at the potential for record cold highs for some locations.
Stay warm!
.LONG TERM (Tuesday through Sunday)...
Issued at 330 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2015
Monday Night - Thursday:
The work week will consist of a couple different shots of cold air
re-enforcing the cold pattern that has taken hold of the Midwest.
Although relatively dry, each front will present weak
forcing/moisture and present us with a low chance at some light
snow.
With a very cold airmass in place and sfc high pressure ridge
crossing the Ohio Valley Tues morning, low temperatures are expected
to dip below zero over southern IN and in KY north of the parkways.
Although winds will be somewhat marginal for a wind chill advy to be
considered, can't rule it out as some southerly winds picking up
toward sunrise in the coldest locations may make a case for a wind
chill below -10.
Although a strong southerly flow will warm us into the upper 20s/mid
30s Tues afternoon, another cold front will arrive Tues evening.
Some models suggest light snow could accompany the front so will
continue a 20% POP for mainly Tues evening. This front looks to
hold mainly a re-enforcing shot of cold air behind it and won't
really bring a significant temp drop to the region. Temps through
the day on Wed will be teens/20s to start out and warm to the upper
20s/30s.
A second stronger front looks to bring noticeably colder air to the
region for Thurs/Friday. Again moisture looks pretty thin along
this front so will continue with a dry forecast or just a flurry
mention for now. Highs Thurs/Fri will likely hold in the 20s. Low
temps Fri morning look to again dip into the single digits above and
below zero.
Friday - Saturday:
0Z models have overall trended away from phasing of northern and
southern stream pieces of energy which has resulted in no major
storm systems in the 0Z GFS/ECMWF for the Ohio Valley late this week
and into next week whereas the last few runs have contained a signal
for a significant storm system in our area. While confidence is low
on if/when one will develop this weekend, the pieces of the puzzle
are there...cold Arctic air in place and plenty of energy ejecting
out of the northern/southern streams. We may or may not see a storm
system based on the phasing of these individual pieces of energy
which the models have had a very difficult time resolving this
winter season in the long term period. Based on previous forecast
runs and the fact that even the latest 0Z suite of guidance has some
light precip due to the individual weaker disturbances passing
through the area this weekend, will maintain 20-30% POPs in the
forecast. The best advice to give right now is to keep an eye on the
forecast for this weekend as a significant storm system may still
affect the Ohio Valley.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 300 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2015
Yesterday's snow to ice to rain event brought 2 to locally 3 inches
of precipitation across south-central Kentucky. This resulted in
flooding issues for low-lying roads and crossings as well as
significant ponding on some streets and urban areas. Calls to area
law enforcement suggest that while conditions have improved, water
has been slow to recede and many secondary, low-lying roads remain
impacted. The Areal Flood Advisory remains in effect through 15z.
Area rivers are also starting to respond to the runoff but at this
point, no rivers are forecast above flood stage. We'll have to
closely monitor a few sites into early next week however.
&&
.AVIATION (12Z TAF Update)...
Issued at 610 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2015
Look for IFR ceilings at BWG/LEX to slowly lift through the
morning hours as increasing north winds begin to scour out
lingering low level moisture. At SDF, scattered to broken MVFR
ceilings nearby will begin to fill in across the airfield all
ahead of the next frontal system. Plan on MVFR stratus for most of
today. Toward this evening and overnight, winds will pick up to
10-12 kts with gusts to near 20 kts possible. After 06z tonight
once the front passes, moisture throughout the column begins to
erode so remaining MVFR clouds are expected to scatter, though LEX
has the potential to hold onto the clouds the longest so played
that TAF a bit more pessimistic.
&&
.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...WIND CHILL ADVISORY from Midnight EST /11 PM CST/ tonight to 9
AM EST /8 AM CST/ Monday FOR KYZ023>026-030>032.
IN...WIND CHILL ADVISORY from Midnight EST /11 PM CST/ tonight to 9
AM EST /8 AM CST/ Monday FOR INZ076>079-083-084-089>092.
&&
Update.........ZBT
Short Term.....ZBT
Long Term......AMS
Hydrology......ZBT
Aviation.......ZBTHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 417 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2015 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>026-030>032-230930- ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN- PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY- MEADE KY-OHIO KY-JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...BEDFORD 417 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2015 /317 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2015/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/ TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. WITH WET ROADWAYS AND TEMPERATURES IN THE MID AND UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT...SLICK SPOTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ON AREA ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION DRIVING THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING FOR VALUES 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. WIND CHILL VALUES 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED UNTIL MID MORNING MONDAY. WIND CHILLS WILL AGAIN DROP BELOW ZERO MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. KYZ027>029-033>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082-230930- GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY- BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY- JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY- MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY- LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY-BARREN KY- MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE... FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG... VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN... SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER... HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND... MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG... CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN... FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON... COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 417 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2015 /317 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2015/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PONDING AND AREAS OF STANDING WATER ON ROADWAYS WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN POORLY DRAINED AREAS AND WHERE STORM DRAINS ARE BLOCKED BY SNOW. ADDITIONALLY...SLICK ROADS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO BLACK ICE. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION DRIVING THIS MORNING. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. WIND CHILLS WILL AGAIN DROP BELOW ZERO MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. ZBT/AMS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
524 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0440 PM FLOOD 3 ESE MIDDLETOWN 38.22N 85.48W
02/21/2015 JEFFERSON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
PORTION OF I-64 NEAR MM 20-21 WAS BLOCKED
DUE TO WATER OVER MULTIPLE LANES. A FEW
WRECKS OCCURRED DUE TO WATER OVER THE
ROADWAYS.
&&
NWS LOUISVILLE KY
IRIS SYSTEMSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 537 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2015 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-221500- ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE... BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN... CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES... LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE... LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN... BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN... SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 537 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2015 /437 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2015/ ...TRAVELERS ADVISORY FOR SLICK ROADS AND PATCHY DENSE FOG... SLICK AND ICY ROADWAYS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 20S TO LOW 30S COMBINED WITH RESIDUAL WATER FROM THE SNOW AND RAIN YESTERDAY. USE CAUTION DRIVING THIS MORNING. MOISTURE NEAR THE SURFACE WILL LIKELY FREEZE ON THE ROADS AND OTHER OBJECTS. BLACK ICE CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT TO SPOT. BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES ARE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE. PATCHY DENSE FOG HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED EARLY THIS MORNING. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION DRIVING IF ENCOUNTERING FOG AS SUDDEN REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. ZT
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
541 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM FLOOD BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.44W
02/21/2015 WARREN KY BROADCAST MEDIA
STREET FLOODING REPORTED IN BOWLING GREEN
ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
&&
NWS LOUISVILLE KY
IRIS SYSTEMPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
544 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0245 PM SNOW 2 S PAOLI 38.53N 86.47W
02/21/2015 E1.6 INCH ORANGE IN AMATEUR RADIO
&&
NWS LOUISVILLE KY
IRIS SYSTEMPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
608 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0107 AM FREEZING RAIN 1 E NEW ALBANY 38.30N 85.81W
02/21/2015 E0.13 INCH FLOYD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0110 AM FREEZING RAIN PLUM SPRINGS 37.02N 86.38W
02/21/2015 E0.10 INCH WARREN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
THUNDER HEARD. ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES
OF SNOW, FOLLOWED BY HALF AN INCH OF SLEET,
FOLLOWED BY FREEZING RAIN. POWER OUTAGES ARE
INCREASING ACROSS THE BOWLING GREEN AREA.
0113 AM FREEZING RAIN CLARKSON 37.49N 86.22W
02/21/2015 E0.10 INCH GRAYSON KY PUBLIC
HALF INCH OF SNOW...THEN SLEET...THEN
FREEZING RAIN.
0127 AM FREEZING RAIN SAINT MATTHEWS 38.25N 85.64W
02/21/2015 E0.10 INCH JEFFERSON KY PUBLIC
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. GROUND COVERED.
0140 AM FREEZING RAIN CARLISLE 38.31N 84.04W
02/21/2015 E0.10 INCH NICHOLAS KY PUBLIC
SOLID COATING OF ICE IN NICHOLAS COUNTY.
0151 AM FREEZING RAIN 1 NW WINCHESTER 38.01N 84.21W
02/21/2015 E0.05 INCH CLARK KY PUBLIC
ICE STARTING TO FORM ON INTERSTATE 64.
TRAFFIC DOWN TO ABOUT 45 MPH.
0153 AM SLEET SHELBYVILLE 38.22N 85.23W
02/21/2015 U0.0 INCH SHELBY KY PUBLIC
0154 AM FREEZING RAIN 1 W LOUISVILLE 38.23N 85.76W
02/21/2015 E0.10 INCH JEFFERSON KY PUBLIC
0157 AM FREEZING RAIN FRANKFORT 38.19N 84.87W
02/21/2015 U0.00 INCH FRANKLIN KY PUBLIC
LIGHT COATING OF ICE
0203 AM FREEZING RAIN 8 NNW LEXINGTON 38.15N 84.53W
02/21/2015 U0.00 INCH FAYETTE KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
I-75 NORTHBOUND CLOSED AT EXIT 120 DUE TO
MULTIPLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS DUE TO ICY ROAD
CONDITIONS.
0215 AM FREEZING RAIN MADISON 38.76N 85.38W
02/21/2015 U0.00 INCH JEFFERSON IN PUBLIC
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN
0226 AM FREEZING RAIN 2 ESE ELIZABETHTOWN 37.69N 85.84W
02/21/2015 U0.00 INCH HARDIN KY PUBLIC
ROADS EAST OF ELIZABETHTOWN STARTING TO GET
SLICK.
0258 AM FREEZING RAIN 2 WNW HARDINSBURG 38.47N 86.31W
02/21/2015 M0.15 INCH WASHINGTON IN PUBLIC
MODERATE FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
0321 AM FREEZING RAIN PAOLI 38.56N 86.47W
02/21/2015 U0.00 INCH ORANGE IN PUBLIC
ICY ROADS
0323 AM FREEZING RAIN HAMBURG 38.38N 85.78W
02/21/2015 E0.20 INCH CLARK IN PUBLIC
HEAVY FREEZING RAIN...30 DEGREES...ICE ON
ALL SURFACES
0330 AM SLEET SCOTTSBURG 38.69N 85.78W
02/21/2015 U0.0 INCH SCOTT IN PUBLIC
0335 AM FREEZING RAIN CAMPBELLSVILLE 37.35N 85.35W
02/21/2015 U0.00 INCH TAYLOR KY PUBLIC
ICY AND SLUSHY ROADS
0339 AM FREEZING RAIN RINEYVILLE 37.75N 85.97W
02/21/2015 U0.00 INCH HARDIN KY PUBLIC
ICY ROADS
0559 AM FREEZING RAIN RINEYVILLE 37.75N 85.97W
02/21/2015 E0.20 INCH HARDIN KY NWS EMPLOYEE
0649 AM SNOW MADISON 38.76N 85.38W
02/21/2015 E2.8 INCH JEFFERSON IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0651 AM SNOW SCOTTSBURG 38.69N 85.78W
02/21/2015 E1.5 INCH SCOTT IN PUBLIC
SNOW/SLEET ACCUM
0655 AM SNOW FLOYDS KNOBS 38.32N 85.87W
02/21/2015 E1.0 INCH FLOYD IN PUBLIC
SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN ACCUM
0656 AM FREEZING RAIN FLOYDS KNOBS 38.32N 85.87W
02/21/2015 E0.00 INCH FLOYD IN PUBLIC
0713 AM SNOW 1 WNW LYNDON 38.27N 85.61W
02/21/2015 E0.5 INCH JEFFERSON KY NWS EMPLOYEE
SNOW/SLEET ACCUM
0830 AM SLEET 2 SSE RUSSELLVILLE 36.82N 86.89W
02/21/2015 E1.5 INCH LOGAN KY PUBLIC
0830 AM FREEZING RAIN LANCASTER 37.62N 84.58W
02/21/2015 E0.10 INCH GARRARD KY PUBLIC
0858 AM SLEET 1 W LOUISVILLE 38.23N 85.76W
02/21/2015 E0.5 INCH JEFFERSON KY PUBLIC
0859 AM SNOW 4 N ANCHORAGE 38.32N 85.54W
02/21/2015 E1.4 INCH JEFFERSON KY PUBLIC
0.2" SLEET INCLUDED IN DEPTH
0905 AM SLEET 1 WSW JEFFERSONTOWN 38.20N 85.58W
02/21/2015 E0.5 INCH JEFFERSON KY PUBLIC
0913 AM SLEET 5 E BARDSTOWN 37.81N 85.36W
02/21/2015 E0.5 INCH NELSON KY PUBLIC
0916 AM SLEET LA GRANGE 38.41N 85.38W
02/21/2015 E0.1 INCH OLDHAM KY PUBLIC
0957 AM SLEET PAOLI 38.56N 86.47W
02/21/2015 E1.0 INCH ORANGE IN PUBLIC
0958 AM SLEET 2 NW PAOLI 38.58N 86.50W
02/21/2015 E0.2 INCH ORANGE IN PUBLIC
1000 AM SLEET 1 NNW PROSPECT 38.59N 86.62W
02/21/2015 E0.5 INCH ORANGE IN PUBLIC
1020 AM SNOW 1 W BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.46W
02/21/2015 E1.0 INCH WARREN KY PUBLIC
1022 AM SLEET SAINT ANTHONY 38.31N 86.83W
02/21/2015 E0.7 INCH DUBOIS IN PUBLIC
1036 AM SLEET CLARKSON 37.50N 86.22W
02/21/2015 E0.3 INCH GRAYSON KY PUBLIC
1106 AM SLEET 2 W FORKS OF ELKHORN 38.22N 84.83W
02/21/2015 M1.3 INCH FRANKLIN KY PUBLIC
0200 PM FLOOD BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.44W
02/21/2015 WARREN KY BROADCAST MEDIA
STREET FLOODING REPORTED IN BOWLING GREEN
ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
0245 PM SNOW 2 S PAOLI 38.53N 86.47W
02/21/2015 E1.6 INCH ORANGE IN AMATEUR RADIO
0300 PM FLOOD FRANKLIN 36.73N 86.57W
02/21/2015 SIMPSON KY BROADCAST MEDIA
SIMPSON COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER FLOODED.
0440 PM FLOOD 3 ESE MIDDLETOWN 38.22N 85.48W
02/21/2015 JEFFERSON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
PORTION OF I-64 NEAR MM 20-21 WAS BLOCKED
DUE TO WATER OVER MULTIPLE LANES. A FEW
WRECKS OCCURRED DUE TO WATER OVER THE
ROADWAYS.
&&
NWS LOUISVILLE KY
IRIS SYSTEMThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain and melting snow combined to bring minor flooding to Drake's Creek at Alvaton. The river was in flood for only 4 hours, peaking at 22.2 feet just before noon. Flood stage is 22 feet.
Melting snow, combined with heavy rain on the 21st that totaled over 2 inches at nearby Bowling Green, brought the Green River into flood at Rochester. Flood stage is 17 feet, with the crest peaking at 17.2 feet during the afternoon of the 24th of February.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kentucky in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, February 2015
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 554900, 554901.