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 Local Storm Report (LSR, NWUS53 KLMK)

Local Storm Reports relay severe reports of significant events (tornadoes, hail, heavy rainfall, flooding, damaging wind, etc.) to the media, emergency management and adjacent NWS offices.  Local Storm Reports provide documentation of severe weather events and are typically issued as the reports are received in near real-time.  Often, reports continue to be issued even days after an event as new information becomes available.

Local Storm Reports include...

  • the type of severe weather phenomena,
  • the date and time of occurrence,
  • the location of the event, including state, county, and direction and distance (in statute miles) from a town or city,
  • the source of report,
  • any damage, deaths, and/or injuries (if any), and
  • any other useful information.

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WWUS30 KSDF 300143
LSRSDF

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY
943 PM EDT MON JUL 29 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0845 PM    SHELBYVILLE               KY   WIND DAMAGE
07/29/02   SHELBY                         TREES DOWN IN SHELBYVILLE
                                          AND IN FINCHVILLE. REPORTED
                                          BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. 

0910 PM    EMINENCE                  KY   WIND DAMAGE
07/29/02   HENRY                          TREES DOWN. CENTRAL
                                          DISPATCH 

0930 PM    4 W FRANKFORT             KY   WIND DAMAGE
07/29/02   FRANKLIN                       TREES DOWN ON ST. JOHNS
                                          ROAD. REPORTED BY STATE
                                          POLICE.
 
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