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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY

June 11, 2011Dubois County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at Jun 11, 2011, 3:01 AM EDT for Dubois County, Indiana. It was in force for 29 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 11, 2011, 3:01 AM EDT (07:01 UTC)
Expired: Jun 11, 2011, 3:30 AM EDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY

County Dubois County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 244 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1004 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -91 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1475 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 113 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 11, 1:31 AM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 1:31 AM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 9:55 PM EDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
955 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-120200-
ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN-
CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY-
BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY-
JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY-
SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-
FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-
MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY-
GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY-
TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-
ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-
CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY-
955 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011 /855 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE RIDING ALONG A SLOW MOVING FRONT ACROSS
CENTRAL IL/IN COULD SPARK OFF ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS OVERNIGHT...
MAINLY OVER SOUTHERN INDIANA AND NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY. THE MAIN
THREATS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL AND
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AS A COOL
FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY. STORMS SHOULD BE MOST
WIDESPREAD SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE FRONT PASSES
THROUGH THE AREA. AT THAT TIME DAMAGING WINDS WOULD BE THE PRIMARY
THREAT WITH HAIL AS A SECONDARY THREAT IN THE STRONGEST STORMS.
ALL STORMS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND
BRIEF HEAVY RAIN.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN MAINLY
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AS MULTIPLE DISTURBANCES CROSS THE
REGION. THE BEST CHANCE WILL BE THURSDAY AS A COOL FRONT PASSES
THROUGH THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON SATURDAY.

BJS/AL

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 10, 10:51 PM EDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1051 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

KYZ034-110315-
SHELBY-
1051 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND
DIME SIZE HAIL...

AT 1049 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SHELBYVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES
OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE
MILE...AND DIME SIZE HAIL...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  SHELBYVILLE...
  HOOPER...
  MULBERRY...
  CLAY VILLAGE AND CROPPER...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...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 3832 8511 3817 8506 3817 8526 3826 8529
TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 256DEG 13KT 3823 8523

AML

Special weather statement, Jun 10, 11:31 PM EDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1131 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

KYZ033-035-110345-
FRANKLIN-HENRY-
1131 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND
DIME SIZE HAIL...

AT 1126 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW CASTLE...AND MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES
OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE
MILE...AND SMALL PEA OR DIME SIZE HAIL...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  POLSGROVE AND ORVILLE...
  SWALLOWFIELD AND PEAKS MILL...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...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 3844 8492 3841 8488 3838 8490 3836 8487
      3835 8483 3835 8476 3830 8475 3826 8500
      3829 8501 3833 8497 3834 8505 3838 8508
      3845 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 248DEG 21KT 3834 8497

EER

Special weather statement, Jun 10, 11:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1147 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

KYZ033-035-110400-
FRANKLIN-HENRY-
1147 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND
DIME SIZE HAIL...

AT 1145 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES NORTH OF FRANKFORT...AND MOVING EAST
AT 15 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES
OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE
MILE...AND SMALL PEA OR DIME SIZE HAIL...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  SWALLOWFIELD...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...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 3844 8492 3841 8488 3838 8490 3836 8487
      3836 8485 3835 8482 3834 8481 3829 8497
      3843 8497 3845 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 257DEG 13KT 3837 8491

EER

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 3:01 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
301 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2011

INZ083-110730-
DUBOIS-
301 AM EDT SAT JUN 11 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND
STRONG WINDS...

AT 257 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WASHINGTON TO 7
MILES NORTHEAST OF WINSLOW TO 20 MILES WEST OF DALE...AND MOVING EAST
AT 35 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES
OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE
MILE...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED
WITH THESE STORMS.

* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  JASPER...
  PORTERSVILLE AND MILLERSPORT...
  HOLLAND AND HAYSVILLE...
  HUNTINGBURG...
  HUNTINGBURG AIRPORT AND THALES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE AWARE THAT A GUST FRONT PRECEDING THESE STORMS WILL GENERATE
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WELL BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF ANY RAIN.

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 3851 8708 3852 8700 3850 8695 3850 8689
      3853 8685 3853 8674 3825 8678 3824 8680
      3821 8680 3820 8681 3820 8708 3832 8709
TIME...MOT...LOC 0700Z 269DEG 32KT 3872 8714 3847 8710
          3809 8731

EER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 10, 8:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison	37 min
Jun 10, 10:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Shelby	24 min
Jun 10, 11:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Franklin	14 min
Jun 10, 11:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Owen	13 min
Jun 11, 3:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hancock, Ohio	28 min
Jun 11, 3:57 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio	33 min
Jun 11, 4:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade	31 min
Jun 11, 4:26 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Grayson, Ohio	34 min
Jun 11, 4:38 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	37 min
Jun 11, 4:42 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Meade	33 min
Jun 11, 5:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt, Larue, Nelson, Spencer	23 min
Jun 11, 5:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble	33 min
Jun 11, 2:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Boyle, Lincoln	30 min
Jun 11, 2:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Casey, Lincoln	31 min
Jun 11, 2:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Madison	25 min
Jun 11, 2:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Garrard, Lincoln, Madison	24 min
Jun 11, 3:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Rockcastle	28 min
Jun 11, 3:08 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Dubois	37 min
Jun 11, 3:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Crawford, Orange, Perry	26 min
Jun 11, 3:46 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry	29 min
Jun 11, 4:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Perry	12 min
Jun 11, 4:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Crawford, Harrison, Orange, Washington	32 min
Jun 11, 4:21 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Jefferson, Scott, Washington	3 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.