Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1148 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

KYZ031>035-161615-
FRANKLIN KY-HENRY KY-OLDHAM KY-SHELBY KY-TRIMBLE KY-
1148 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...BRIEF
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND 40 MPH WINDS WILL MOVE ACROSS
OLDHAM...SHELBY...AND INTO HENRY COUNTIES...

AT 1146 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LA GRANGE TO 8 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF SHELBYVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OF UP TO ONE INCH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH...ARE EXPECTED
WITH THESE STORMS.

* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  SHELBYVILLE...
  NEW CASTLE...
  LA GRANGE...
  PENDLETON AND JERICHO...
  SLIGO AND MULBERRY...
  SULPHUR AND BELLVIEW...
  HATTON AND PLEASUREVILLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING. EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON LOCAL
ROADWAYS. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND TURN ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS IF
ENCOUNTERING HEAVY RAINS.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO...
WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER
UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

&&

LAT...LON 3819 8493 3807 8519 3809 8525 3844 8556
      3847 8550 3848 8549 3859 8528
TIME...MOT...LOC 1547Z 239DEG 19KT 3840 8533 3812 8512

$$

JSD
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