RSS Feeds19 May 2005
central Kentucky and southern Indiana
Flooding, Large Hail, and Damaging Winds
Numerous clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms developed over the region during the afternoon and evening hours of Thursday 19 May 2005, lasting into the early morning hours of Friday 20 May. Storms produced large hail and damaging winds, but the threat quickly turned to flooding as storms trained over the same area, producing excessive amounts of rainfall.
The following are some images from the event. Click on the thumbnail for the full size version.
Radar estimated storm total precipitation amounts. Clearly you can see where storms trained over the same areas during this event, producing high rainfall totals. There was likely some hail contamination in the radar rainfall data, so actual observed rainfall amounts may have been slightly less.
Radar reflectivity cross section at 6:29 PM EDT of a severe thunderstorm near the Oldham-Henry County line. The overhang in the high reflectivity above 20,000 feet is indicative of a strong updraft, capable of supporting large hail. In fact, this storm produced quarter to golfball sized hail around or just after this time.
Composite reflectivity at the same time as the cross section above, overlaid with the radar estimated maximum hail size for each storm cell. The white line indicates the rough orientation of the cross section.
6 PM EDT visible satellite image and surface observations. You can clearly see a warm front extending from south of Indianapolis to south of Huntington, West Virginia. Storms developed in the unstable airmass along and south of this warm front. (full sized image 983KB)
The following is the summary local storm report listing for the event.
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0245 PM TSTM WND DMG CAVE CITY 37.14N 85.96W
05/19/2005 BARREN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES WERE DOWNED.
0330 PM HAIL GREENSBURG 37.26N 85.50W
05/19/2005 0.88 INCH GREEN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES WERE ALSO REPORTED DOWN IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE
COUNTY.
0344 PM HAIL CAMPBELLSVILLE 37.35N 85.35W
05/19/2005 0.75 INCH TAYLOR KY EMERGENCY MNGR
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 SE BROWNSVILLE 37.11N 86.16W
05/19/2005 EDMONSON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
0415 PM TSTM WND DMG LEWISBURG 36.99N 86.95W
05/19/2005 LOGAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER LINES WERE DOWNED.
0600 PM HAIL HILLVIEW 38.07N 85.69W
05/19/2005 0.50 INCH BULLITT KY AMATEUR RADIO
0610 PM HAIL GOSHEN 38.41N 85.59W
05/19/2005 0.25 INCH OLDHAM KY NWS EMPLOYEE
0625 PM HAIL LA GRANGE 38.40N 85.38W
05/19/2005 1.00 INCH OLDHAM KY AMATEUR RADIO
0630 PM HAIL 1 N LA GRANGE 38.42N 85.38W
05/19/2005 0.75 INCH OLDHAM KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0640 PM HAIL SULPHUR 38.48N 85.27W
05/19/2005 0.88 INCH HENRY KY AMATEUR RADIO
0645 PM HAIL EMINENCE 38.37N 85.17W
05/19/2005 1.00 INCH HENRY KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0650 PM HAIL 4 NW JEFFERSONTOWN 38.25N 85.62W
05/19/2005 0.25 INCH JEFFERSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0655 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 N BEDFORD 38.67N 85.32W
05/19/2005 TRIMBLE KY AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWNED AT NEW HOPE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 421.
0658 PM HAIL BEDA 37.50N 86.95W
05/19/2005 1.75 INCH OHIO KY AMATEUR RADIO
0714 PM HAIL FAIRDALE 38.11N 85.76W
05/19/2005 0.50 INCH JEFFERSON KY AMATEUR RADIO
0718 PM TSTM WND DMG LOUISVILLE 38.22N 85.74W
05/19/2005 JEFFERSON KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
HIGHWAY DEPT REPORTED 5 OR 6 DOWNED TREES BLOCKING ROADS
ACROSS METRO AREA.
0722 PM TSTM WND DMG SHELBYVILLE 38.22N 85.23W
05/19/2005 SHELBY KY EMERGENCY MNGR
MANY TREES REPORTED DOWNED ACROSS THE COUNTY.
0725 PM HAIL 3 SW FERN CREEK 38.13N 85.64W
05/19/2005 0.25 INCH JEFFERSON KY OFFICIAL NWS OBS
PEA SIZE HAIL AT THE NWS OFFICE
0730 PM HAIL CRESTWOOD 38.34N 85.48W
05/19/2005 1.75 INCH OLDHAM KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA.
0730 PM FLASH FLOOD BEDFORD 38.59N 85.32W
05/19/2005 TRIMBLE KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS IN THE COUNTY WERE CLOSED OR BLOCKED BY
HIGH WATER. SOME VEHICLES WERE TRAPPED.
0745 PM FLASH FLOOD BEDFORD 38.59N 85.32W
05/19/2005 TRIMBLE KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL ROADS IN THE COUNTY ARE CLOSED DUE TO STREAMS AND
CREEKS FLOWING OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
0748 PM HAIL BRANDENBURG 38.00N 86.18W
05/19/2005 0.88 INCH MEADE KY NWS EMPLOYEE
0800 PM HAIL SHELBYVILLE 38.22N 85.23W
05/19/2005 1.00 INCH SHELBY KY AMATEUR RADIO
0802 PM HAIL BRANDENBURG 38.00N 86.18W
05/19/2005 0.88 INCH MEADE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
0802 PM HAIL BRANDENBURG 38.00N 86.18W
05/19/2005 0.88 INCH MEADE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
0805 PM FLASH FLOOD LA GRANGE 38.40N 85.38W
05/19/2005 OLDHAM KY EMERGENCY MNGR
4 TO 5 FEET OF WATER COVERED MOODY LANE. ROADS CLOSED IN
PEE WEE VALLEY AND OTHER LOCATIONS AROUND COUNTY
0805 PM FLASH FLOOD LA GRANGE 38.40N 85.38W
05/19/2005 OLDHAM KY EMERGENCY MNGR
4 TO 5 FEET WATER COVERED MOODY ROAD. ROADS ALSO CLOSED
AT PEE WEE VALLEY AND OTHER LOCATIONS.
0806 PM FLASH FLOOD SHELBYVILLE 38.22N 85.23W
05/19/2005 SHELBY KY EMERGENCY MNGR
DOVER ROAD AND CLORA JACKSON ROADS CLOSED BY HIGH WATER.
OTHER ROADS CLOSED AROUND COUNTY AS WELL.
0834 PM FLASH FLOOD LOUISVILLE 38.22N 85.74W
05/19/2005 JEFFERSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
HIGH WATER WAS COVERING ROADWAYS IN THE VICINITY OF
VETERANS HOSPITAL.
0845 PM FLASH FLOOD NEW CASTLE 38.43N 85.17W
05/19/2005 HENRY KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS WERE BLOCKED OR CLOSED BY HIGH WATER.
VEHICLES WERE TRAPPED IN THE WATER.
0845 PM FLASH FLOOD SHELBYVILLE 38.22N 85.23W
05/19/2005 SHELBY KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS WERE CLOSED OR BLOCKED BY HIGH WATER. SOME
VEHICLES WERE TRAPPED.
0845 PM FLASH FLOOD LA GRANGE 38.40N 85.38W
05/19/2005 OLDHAM KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS WERE CLOSED OR BLOCKED BY HIGH WATERS
COUNTYWIDE.
0845 PM FLASH FLOOD ELK CREEK 38.10N 85.37W
05/19/2005 SPENCER KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
A CREEK IS RUNNING OUT OF ITS BANKS AND BLOCKING A ROAD.
ALSO A BRIDGE IS WASHED OUT IN THE PLUM RIDGE AREA.
0852 PM HAIL LEAVENWORTH 38.20N 86.35W
05/19/2005 0.25 INCH CRAWFORD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0855 PM FLASH FLOOD LEXINGTON 38.65N 85.62W
05/19/2005 SCOTT IN EMERGENCY MNGR
INTERSECTION OF DAVENPORT AND ALEXANDER BRIEFLY CLOSED IN
LEXINGTON. WATER OVER INTERSTATE 75 NEAR MILE MARKER 114.
0900 PM HAIL 5 W RUSSELLVILLE 36.84N 86.98W
05/19/2005 1.75 INCH LOGAN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0900 PM FLASH FLOOD SHEPHERDSVILLE 37.99N 85.71W
05/19/2005 BULLITT KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS WERE BLOCKED OR CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER
IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.
0901 PM FLASH FLOOD WINCHESTER 38.00N 84.19W
05/19/2005 CLARK KY EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER INTERSTATE 75 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 85 AND 94
ALONG BORDER WITH FAYETTE CO.
0905 PM TSTM WND DMG RUDDELS MILLS 38.30N 84.23W
05/19/2005 BOURBON KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS LAKE RD NEAR NORTHERN COUNTY
BORDER WITH HARRISON CO.
0918 PM HAIL 3 NW OLMSTEAD 36.78N 87.06W
05/19/2005 1.75 INCH LOGAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL ALONG HIGHWAY 68. CORRECTED FOR COUNTY
LOCATION.
0923 PM FLASH FLOOD NEW ALBANY 38.30N 85.83W
05/19/2005 FLOYD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
THREE TO FOUR FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTED ON EBERSOL
STREET IN NEW ALBANY.
0924 PM FLASH FLOOD CLARKSVILLE 38.32N 85.77W
05/19/2005 CLARK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED DUE TO HEAVY RAIN IN CLARKSVILLE
AND JEFFERSONVILLE.
0930 PM TSTM WND DMG KIRKSVILLE 37.67N 84.42W
05/19/2005 MADISON KY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREES AND POWER LINES WERE DOWNED.
0935 PM TSTM WND DMG RICHMOND 37.74N 84.29W
05/19/2005 MADISON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES WERE DOWNED.
0946 PM FLOOD WINCHESTER 38.00N 84.19W
05/19/2005 CLARK KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
3FT OF WATER REPORTED OVER PARTS OF I-64 IN CLARK
COUNTY...RELAYED FROM STATE PARTOL FROM NWS JACKSON.
EXACT LOCATION UNKNOWN.
1000 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NW HARDINSBURG 37.82N 86.51W
05/19/2005 BRECKINRIDGE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWNED ACROSS STATE HWY 60 OUTSIDE OF HARDINSBURG.
OTHER TREES REPORTED DOWNED ACROSS COUNTY.
1017 PM TSTM WND DMG BOSTON 37.78N 85.67W
05/19/2005 NELSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN.
1025 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W FRANKLIN 36.73N 86.59W
05/19/2005 SIMPSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
DAMAGE TO A TRAILER...BUT NOT OVERTURNED.
1029 PM TSTM WND DMG GRAVEL SWITCH 37.58N 85.05W
05/19/2005 MARION KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREES DOWNED ACROSS GRAVEL SWITCH AND SALOMA ROADS.
1040 PM FLOOD ANCHORAGE 38.27N 85.54W
05/19/2005 JEFFERSON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL LOCAL ROADWAYS WITH WATER COVERING THEM...DEPTH
UNKNOWN. LAGRANGE AND PARK ROAD AREA ESPECIALLY.
1111 PM TSTM WND DMG WAYNESBURG 37.33N 84.68W
05/19/2005 LINCOLN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A HOME. ENTRY CORRECTED FOR TIME
OF OCCURRENCE.
1229 AM HAIL HUNTINGBURG 38.30N 86.96W
05/20/2005 0.75 INCH DUBOIS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0110 AM FLOOD MUNFORDVILLE 37.28N 85.90W
05/20/2005 HART KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORTS OF FLOODING IN SOME SPOTS RELAYED BY STATE POLICE
POST IN BOWLING GREEN. EXACT LOCATIONS AND MAGNITUDE
UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
0225 AM FLOOD BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.44W
05/20/2005 WARREN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
A NUMBER OF ROADWAYS HAVE WATER OVER THEM IN THE CITY OF
BOWLING GREEN...THE NORMALLY PRONE SPOTS. WATER DEPTHS OF
NEAR TWO FEET REPORTED IN SPOTS. EXACT LOCATIONS UNKNOWN.
0238 AM FLOOD HORSE CAVE 37.17N 85.91W
05/20/2005 HART KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODED ROADWAYS REPORTED. ALSO IN THE MUNFORDVILLE AREA.
0700 AM FLASH FLOOD HORSE CAVE 37.17N 85.91W
05/20/2005 HART KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TWO TO FOUR FEET OF WATER OVER A 4 MILE STRETCH OF HWY
218 NEAR HORSE CAVE
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