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Special Weather Statement issued January 30 at 3:22PM EST by NWS

by David Howser - January 30, 2019

NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-KY125CE189E658.SpecialWeatherStatement.125CE1974B40KY.LMKSPSLMK.6b23f153ad29e6fd97e30a0e2626f8cd w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2019-01-30T15:22:00-05:00 Actual Alert Public Alert for Anderson; Bourbon; Bullitt; Clark; Fayette; Franklin; Garrard; Harrison; Henry; Jefferson; Jessamine; Madison; Meade; Mercer; Nelson; Nicholas; Oldham; Scott; Shelby; Spencer; Trimble; Washington; Woodford (Kentucky) Issued by the National Weather Service Met Special Weather Statement Expected Minor Observed SAME SPS 2019-01-30T12:36:00-05:00 2019-01-31T03:00:00-05:00 NWS Louisville (Central Kentucky) Special Weather Statement issued January 30 at 3:22PM EST by NWS Louisville …Cold Temperatures and Wind Chills Tonight… The combination of cold temperatures and light winds could result in wind chills dropping as low as nine below in parts of northern Kentucky and southern Indiana. Air temperatures will be a few degrees on either side of zero as well. If you plan to be outside for any extended period of time, dress appropriately for the conditions. WMOHEADER UGC INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ025-029>043-045>049-056-057 VTEC TIME…MOT…LOC

Anderson; Bourbon; Bullitt; Clark; Fayette; Franklin; Garrard; Harrison; Henry; Jefferson; Jessamine; Madison; Meade; Mercer; Nelson; Nicholas; Oldham; Scott; Shelby; Spencer; Trimble; Washington; Woodford FIPS6 021005 FIPS6 021017 FIPS6 021029 FIPS6 021049 FIPS6 021067 FIPS6 021073 FIPS6 021079 FIPS6 021097 FIPS6 021103 FIPS6 021111 FIPS6 021113 FIPS6 021151 FIPS6 021163 FIPS6 021167 FIPS6 021179 FIPS6 021181 FIPS6 021185 FIPS6 021209 FIPS6 021211 FIPS6 021215 FIPS6 021223 FIPS6 021229 FIPS6 021239 UGC KYZ025 UGC KYZ029 UGC KYZ030 UGC KYZ031 UGC KYZ032 UGC KYZ033 UGC KYZ034 UGC KYZ035 UGC KYZ036 UGC KYZ037 UGC KYZ038 UGC KYZ039 UGC KYZ040 UGC KYZ041 UGC KYZ042 UGC KYZ043 UGC KYZ045 UGC KYZ046 UGC KYZ047 UGC KYZ048 UGC KYZ049 UGC KYZ056 UGC KYZ057

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 30 at 12:36PM EST until January 30 at 5:00PM EST by NWS

by David Howser - January 30, 2019

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 30 at 12:36PM EST until January 30 at 5:00PM EST by NWS Louisville …Dangerously Cold Wind Chills Today… .Temperatures in the single digits combined with gusty west to northwest winds have resulted in dangerously cold wind chills. …WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 15 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of east central, north central and south central Kentucky. * WHEN…Until 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ this afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The Winter Weather Advisory expires at 9 am EST or 8 am CST. Snow has ended for the most part, although there still could be a few snow showers for the rest of the morning. Some roads still remain slick, so continue to drive with caution! A Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves.

Jan 05, 2019: Eric Hosette, Lieutenant – Clinton, IA

by David Howser - January 30, 2019

At 5:45 a.m., the Clinton Fire Department’s on-duty crew responded to a reported smoldering fire in a silo storage bin at Archer-Daniels-Midland loading facility. At 7:00 a.m., the scene was handed off to the next crew coming on-duty which included Lieutenant Eric Hosette. Nearly two hours later at 8:45 a.m., Hosette was injured in an explosion at the scene. Hosette was transported to Mercy Medical Center where, despite all efforts, he passed away. A second firefighter was critically injured during the explosion but survived.

Incident Location: Upper Mississippi River at mile marker 518 (U.S. National Grid: 15T YG 29870 32167 (DD: 41.808, -90.232))

Special Weather Statement issued January 30 at 9:15AM EST by NWS

by David Howser - January 30, 2019

NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-KY125CE188F93C.SpecialWeatherStatement.125CE1898FA0KY.LMKSPSLMK.bd159d871d13afff36ece5aaf574fecd w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2019-01-30T09:15:00-05:00 Actual Alert Public Alert for Adair; Allen; Anderson; Barren; Bourbon; Boyle; Breckinridge; Bullitt; Butler; Casey; Clark; Clinton; Cumberland; Edmonson; Fayette; Franklin; Garrard; Grayson; Green; Hancock; Hardin; Harrison; Hart; Henry; Jefferson; Jessamine; Larue; Lincoln; Logan; Madison; Marion; Meade; Mercer; Metcalfe; Monroe; Nelson; Nicholas; Ohio; Oldham; Russell; Scott; Shelby; Simpson; Spencer; Taylor; Trimble; Warren; Washington; Woodford (Kentucky) Issued by the National Weather Service Met Special Weather Statement Expected Minor Observed SAME SPS 2019-01-30T05:26:00-05:00 2019-01-30T13:00:00-05:00 NWS Louisville (Central Kentucky) Special Weather Statement issued January 30 at 9:15AM EST by NWS Louisville …Difficult Travel Conditions Possible This Morning… Light snow showers and flurries will be possible this morning as cold, arctic air rushes in from the northwest. Gusty northwest winds, combined with falling snow and snow already on the ground, could result in reduced visibilities this morning. Additionally, untreated roadways may remain snow covered and slick from snowfall earlier this morning. Use caution if you plan to travel this morning. WMOHEADER UGC INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082 VTEC TIME…MOT…LOC

Adair; Allen; Anderson; Barren; Bourbon; Boyle; Breckinridge; Bullitt; Butler; Casey; Clark; Clinton; Cumberland; Edmonson; Fayette; Franklin; Garrard; Grayson; Green; Hancock; Hardin; Harrison; Hart; Henry; Jefferson; Jessamine; Larue; Lincoln; Logan; Madison; Marion; Meade; Mercer; Metcalfe; Monroe; Nelson; Nicholas; Ohio; Oldham; Russell; Scott; Shelby; Simpson; Spencer; Taylor; Trimble; Warren; Washington; Woodford FIPS6 021001 FIPS6 021003 FIPS6 021005 FIPS6 021009 FIPS6 021017 FIPS6 021021 FIPS6 021027 FIPS6 021029 FIPS6 021031 FIPS6 021045 FIPS6 021049 FIPS6 021053 FIPS6 021057 FIPS6 021061 FIPS6 021067 FIPS6 021073 FIPS6 021079 FIPS6 021085 FIPS6 021087 FIPS6 021091 FIPS6 021093 FIPS6 021097 FIPS6 021099 FIPS6 021103 FIPS6 021111 FIPS6 021113 FIPS6 021123 FIPS6 021137 FIPS6 021141 FIPS6 021151 FIPS6 021155 FIPS6 021163 FIPS6 021167 FIPS6 021169 FIPS6 021171 FIPS6 021179 FIPS6 021181 FIPS6 021183 FIPS6 021185 FIPS6 021207 FIPS6 021209 FIPS6 021211 FIPS6 021213 FIPS6 021215 FIPS6 021217 FIPS6 021223 FIPS6 021227 FIPS6 021229 FIPS6 021239 UGC KYZ023 UGC KYZ024 UGC KYZ025 UGC KYZ026 UGC KYZ027 UGC KYZ028 UGC KYZ029 UGC KYZ030 UGC KYZ031 UGC KYZ032 UGC KYZ033 UGC KYZ034 UGC KYZ035 UGC KYZ036 UGC KYZ037 UGC KYZ038 UGC KYZ039 UGC KYZ040 UGC KYZ041 UGC KYZ042 UGC KYZ043 UGC KYZ045 UGC KYZ046 UGC KYZ047 UGC KYZ048 UGC KYZ049 UGC KYZ053 UGC KYZ054 UGC KYZ055 UGC KYZ056 UGC KYZ057 UGC KYZ061 UGC KYZ062 UGC KYZ063 UGC KYZ064 UGC KYZ065 UGC KYZ066 UGC KYZ067 UGC KYZ070 UGC KYZ071 UGC KYZ072 UGC KYZ073 UGC KYZ074 UGC KYZ075 UGC KYZ076 UGC KYZ077 UGC KYZ078 UGC KYZ081 UGC KYZ082

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 9:42PM EST until January 30 at 2:00AM EST by NWS

by David Howser - January 29, 2019

NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-KY125CE1872F08.WinterWeatherAdvisory.125CE187E1F0KY.LMKWSWLMK.ed3d601d2fa771b8f491d8375d2f9704 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2019-01-29T21:42:00-05:00 Actual Alert Public Alert for Breckinridge; Bullitt; Butler; Edmonson; Grayson; Hancock; Hardin; Hart; Jefferson; Larue; Meade; Nelson; Ohio; Shelby; Spencer; Warren (Kentucky) Issued by the National Weather Service Met Winter Weather Advisory Expected Minor Likely SAME 2019-01-29T21:42:00-05:00 2019-01-30T02:00:00-05:00 NWS Louisville (Central Kentucky) Winter Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 9:42PM EST until January 30 at 2:00AM EST by NWS Louisville …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR THE AREA… .A band of moderate snow will move through the region overnight. A quick three quarters to one inch of snowfall is expected. This will lead to hazardous road conditions overnight. No changes are made to the ongoing Wind Chill Advisory. …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST /1 AM CST/ WEDNESDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST /4 AM CST/ TO 2 PM EST /1 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…Snow. Very cold wind chills expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. Wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. * WHERE…Portions of north central, northwest and south central Kentucky. * WHEN…For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 2 AM EST /1 AM CST/ Wednesday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 5 AM EST /4 AM CST/ to 2 PM EST /1 PM CST/ Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or your local media for the latest updates on this situation. WMOHEADER UGC KYZ023>030-034-038-045-053-061>063-071 VTEC /O.NEW.KLMK.WW.Y.0005.190130T0242Z-190130T0700Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.WC.Y.0001.190130T1000Z-190130T1900Z/ TIME…MOT…LOC

Breckinridge; Bullitt; Butler; Edmonson; Grayson; Hancock; Hardin; Hart; Jefferson; Larue; Meade; Nelson; Ohio; Shelby; Spencer; Warren FIPS6 021027 FIPS6 021029 FIPS6 021031 FIPS6 021061 FIPS6 021085 FIPS6 021091 FIPS6 021093 FIPS6 021099 FIPS6 021111 FIPS6 021123 FIPS6 021163 FIPS6 021179 FIPS6 021183 FIPS6 021211 FIPS6 021215 FIPS6 021227 UGC KYZ023 UGC KYZ024 UGC KYZ025 UGC KYZ026 UGC KYZ027 UGC KYZ028 UGC KYZ029 UGC KYZ030 UGC KYZ034 UGC KYZ038 UGC KYZ045 UGC KYZ053 UGC KYZ061 UGC KYZ062 UGC KYZ063 UGC KYZ071

Special Weather Statement issued January 29 at 3:30PM EST by NWS

by David Howser - January 29, 2019

NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-KY125CE17AA738.SpecialWeatherStatement.125CE1880900KY.LMKSPSLMK.e6154fe8288a20611b3acee87e0e9e2c w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2019-01-29T15:30:00-05:00 Actual Alert Public Alert for Anderson; Bourbon; Boyle; Breckinridge; Bullitt; Butler; Clark; Edmonson; Fayette; Franklin; Garrard; Grayson; Green; Hancock; Hardin; Harrison; Hart; Henry; Jefferson; Jessamine; Larue; Madison; Marion; Meade; Mercer; Nelson; Nicholas; Ohio; Oldham; Scott; Shelby; Spencer; Taylor; Trimble; Warren; Washington; Woodford (Kentucky) Issued by the National Weather Service Met Special Weather Statement Expected Minor Observed SAME SPS 2019-01-30T05:00:00-05:00 2019-01-30T03:00:00-05:00 NWS Louisville (Central Kentucky) Special Weather Statement issued January 29 at 3:30PM EST by NWS Louisville …Light Snow Accumulations, Briefly Reduced Visibilities Possible Tonight… Snow showers will develop ahead of a cold front tonight. The combination of strong northwesterly winds and snow showers could result in reduced visibilities and difficult travel conditions for a short timeframe tonight. Overall snowfall accumulations are expected to be less than a half inch, but isolated amounts up to an inch are possible where snow bands reside for several hours. Use caution and drive slowly if you encounter one of these snow showers tonight. Wind chills will also drop to dangerous levels by tomorrow morning behind the cold front. Please see the wind chill advisory for more details regarding the wind chill threat. WMOHEADER UGC INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>065-071 VTEC TIME…MOT…LOC

Anderson; Bourbon; Boyle; Breckinridge; Bullitt; Butler; Clark; Edmonson; Fayette; Franklin; Garrard; Grayson; Green; Hancock; Hardin; Harrison; Hart; Henry; Jefferson; Jessamine; Larue; Madison; Marion; Meade; Mercer; Nelson; Nicholas; Ohio; Oldham; Scott; Shelby; Spencer; Taylor; Trimble; Warren; Washington; Woodford FIPS6 021005 FIPS6 021017 FIPS6 021021 FIPS6 021027 FIPS6 021029 FIPS6 021031 FIPS6 021049 FIPS6 021061 FIPS6 021067 FIPS6 021073 FIPS6 021079 FIPS6 021085 FIPS6 021087 FIPS6 021091 FIPS6 021093 FIPS6 021097 FIPS6 021099 FIPS6 021103 FIPS6 021111 FIPS6 021113 FIPS6 021123 FIPS6 021151 FIPS6 021155 FIPS6 021163 FIPS6 021167 FIPS6 021179 FIPS6 021181 FIPS6 021183 FIPS6 021185 FIPS6 021209 FIPS6 021211 FIPS6 021215 FIPS6 021217 FIPS6 021223 FIPS6 021227 FIPS6 021229 FIPS6 021239 UGC KYZ023 UGC KYZ024 UGC KYZ025 UGC KYZ026 UGC KYZ027 UGC KYZ028 UGC KYZ029 UGC KYZ030 UGC KYZ031 UGC KYZ032 UGC KYZ033 UGC KYZ034 UGC KYZ035 UGC KYZ036 UGC KYZ037 UGC KYZ038 UGC KYZ039 UGC KYZ040 UGC KYZ041 UGC KYZ042 UGC KYZ043 UGC KYZ045 UGC KYZ046 UGC KYZ047 UGC KYZ048 UGC KYZ049 UGC KYZ053 UGC KYZ054 UGC KYZ055 UGC KYZ056 UGC KYZ057 UGC KYZ061 UGC KYZ062 UGC KYZ063 UGC KYZ064 UGC KYZ065 UGC KYZ071

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 29 at 3:13PM EST until January 30 at 2:00PM EST by NWS

by David Howser - January 29, 2019

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 29 at 3:13PM EST until January 30 at 2:00PM EST by NWS Louisville …Dangerously Cold Wind Chills Wednesday… .Temperatures near zero along with gusty west winds will create very cold wind chills late tonight and Wednesday. Wind chill values of 10 below to 20 below are expected across southern Indiana and north central Kentucky. …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST /4 AM CST/ TO 2 PM EST /1 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 15 to 20 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of central Kentucky, generally along and north of the Western Kentucky and Bluegrass Parkways. * WHEN…From 5 AM EST /4 AM CST/ to 2 PM EST /1 PM CST/ Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves.

Dec 31, 2018: Christopher Truman, Captain – Lake Mills, WI

by David Howser - January 29, 2019

Captain Christopher Truman stopped to assist individuals involved in a single-vehicle accident. While assisting, Truman was hit by another vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away from his injuries.

Incident Location: Eastbound lanes of the Beltline, near the bridge over the Yahara River in Monona, Wisconsin (U.S. National Grid: 16T CN 09124 68362 (DD: 43.043, -89.343))

Dec 25, 2018: Natalie Dempsey, Firefighter – Mizpah, NJ

by David Howser - January 28, 2019

Firefighter Natalie Dempsey was responding to the fire station for a structure fire call in her personal vehicle when she lost control, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and strike a guardrail. Dempsey was pronounced dead on scene as a result of the injuries sustained in the single-vehicle accident.

Dec 23, 2018: Robert Dunaway, Fire Chief – Lucedale, MS

by David Howser - January 28, 2019

While working his third call of the day, a vehicle fire, Fire Chief Robert Dunaway suffered a medical emergency and was found unresponsive. Attempts to revive Dunaway on scene were not successful. Dunaway was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.