Alert archive / Indiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1990
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 1990, 10:51 PM EDT for Clark County, Indiana. It was in force for 54 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 16, 1990, 10:51 PM EDT (02:51 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 1990, 11:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Clark County, IN
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 10:55 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind 0 | Clark, IN | |
| May 16, 11:14 PM EDT | Hail 0.75 | Clark, IN |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 205 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 149 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 786 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 16, 7:36 PM EDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
INZ015-KYZ004-170035- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 735 PM EDT WED MAY 16 1990 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA UNTIL 11 PM EDT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN KENTUCKY TONIGHT... AT 730 PM EDT...RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN... FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH OVER MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA INCLUDING METROPOLITAN LOUISVILLE. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM...LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF LOUISVILLE IN SOUTHERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN BULLITT COUNTIES...WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE CITY OF MOUNT WASHINGTON KENTUCKY IN NORTHEAST BULLITT COUNTY. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL. > BE ALERT FOR RAPID RISES IN CREEKS AND SMALL RIVERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS $GO INTO A SAFE INDOOR SHELTER. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ...OR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. KIRKPATRICK
Special weather statement, May 16, 8:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
KYZ007-170045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LEXINGTON KY 815PM EDT WED MAY 16 1990 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT... AT 810PM EDT RADAR INDICATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS OVER SCOTT AND HARRISON COUNTIES OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY ABOUT 15 TO 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF LEXINGTON. THESE STORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINS HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS OVER HARRISON COUNTY >AT 810 PM EDT. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT NEAR 40 MPH AND WILL ENTER ROBERTSON COUNTY 40 MILES NORTHEAST OF LEXINGTON BY 830PM EDT.
Special weather statement, May 16, 9:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
KYZ004-009-INZ013-015-170210- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 915 PM EDT WED MAY 16 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR WEST AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH INDIANA UNTIL 4 AM EDT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN KENTUCKY TONIGHT... AT 900 PM EDT...RADAR SHOWED A 40 MILE WIDE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM CINCINNATI TO 20 MILES NORTH OF LOUISVILLE TO EVANSVILLE INDIANA. THE STORMS WERE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. HAIL AND STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 40 MPH. CONSIDERABLE FLOODING WAS OCCURRING AROUND 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF LOUISVILLE IN ORLEANS INDIANA. THE STORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO THE LOUISVILLE AREA AND NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY BETWEEN 10 AND 11 PM EDT. SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CAN EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE INTO THAT AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT EDT. BE ALERT FOR RAPID RISES IN CREEKS AND SMALL RIVERS. IF YOU AFRE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS GO INTO A SAFE INDOOR SHELTER. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ...OR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. KIRKPATRICK
Special weather statement, May 16, 9:57 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
KYZ007-170300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LEXINGTON KY 955 PM EDT WED MAY 16 1990 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY CANCELLED... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT... AT 955 PM EDT ONLY LIGHT RAINSHOWERS WERE NOTED OVER NORTHERN FLEMING COUNTY OF EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...THUNDERSTORMS OVER WEST KENTUCKY WILL MOVE2 EAST OVERNIGHT AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. WHITE
Special weather statement, May 16, 10:07 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
KYZ004-009-INZ013-015-170305- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1005 PM EDT WED MAY 16 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR WEST AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH INDIANA UNTIL 4 AM EDT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN KENTUCKY TONIGHT... AT 1000 PM EDT...RADAR VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH FLOOD PRODUCING RAINS WERE FROM COVINGTON KENTUCKY TO EVANSVILLE INDIANA. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. FLOODING IS OCCURING ALL ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHERN INDIANA. THESE STORMS HAVE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. TORNADOES COULD FORM IN THESE STORMS. THE STORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO THE LOUISVILLE AREA AND NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AROUND 11 PM EDT. IF YOU LIVE BETWEEN LOUISVILLE AND EVANSVILLE ...BOTH INDIANA AND KENTUCKY...BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WEATHER. SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CAN EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE INTO THAT AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT EDT. BE ALERT FOR RAPID RISES IN CREEKS AND SMALL RIVERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS GO INTO A SAFE INDOOR SHELTER. BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER FOR A TORNADO. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ...OR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEDVISION FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. WILSON
Special weather statement, May 16, 10:17 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
KYZ004-009-INZ013-015-170305- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1005 PM EDT WED MAY 16 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR WEST AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH INDIANA UNTIL 4 AM EDT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN KENTUCKY TONIGHT... AT 1000 PM EDT...RADAR SHOWED VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH FLOOD PRODUCING RAINS...FROM COVINGTON KENTUCKY TO EVANSVILLE INDIANA. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. FLOODING IS OCCURING ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHERN INDIANA. THESE STORMS HAVE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. TORNADOES COULD FORM IN THESE STORMS. THE STORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO THE LOUISVILLE AREA AND NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AROUND 11 PM EDT. IF YOU LIVE BETWEEN LOUISVILLE AND EVANSVILLE ...BOTH IN INDIANA AND IN KENTUCKY...BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WEATHER. SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CAN EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE INTO THAT AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT EDT. BE ALERT FOR RAPID RISES IN CREEKS AND SMALL RIVERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS GO INTO A SAFE INDOOR SHELTER. BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER FOR A TORNADO. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ..Q.OR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. WILSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 11:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Oldham | 51 min |
| May 16, 11:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Trimble | 51 min |
| May 16, 9:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Crawford, Harrison | 3 hr |
| May 16, 9:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Clark, Floyd | 3 hr |
| May 16, 10:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Floyd, Harrison | 54 min |
| May 16, 11:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Scott, Washington | 2 hr |
| May 16, 11:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Orange | 2 hr |
| May 17, 12:35 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Clark, Floyd | 2 hr |
| May 17, 12:35 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Crawford, Harrison | 2 hr |
| May 17, 12:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Scott | 2 hr |
| May 17, 12:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Orange, Washington | 2 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.