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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY

June 11, 2012Hancock County, Kentucky; Dubois County, Orange County, Perry County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at Jun 11, 2012, 3:31 PM CDT for Hancock County, Kentucky; Dubois County, Orange County, Perry County, Indiana. It was in force for 89 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, 2012, 3:31 PM CDT (20:31 UTC)
Expired: Jun 11, 2012, 5:00 PM CDT
In force: 89 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY

Counties Dubois County, IN, Orange County, IN, Perry County, IN, Hancock County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 202 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: 141 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 564 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 70 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, 2:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 2:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 2:38 PM CDT, 53 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
338 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-121945-
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-
338 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012 /238 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL
KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT AS A
COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. WHILE SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED...A FEW STORMS COULD PRODUCE BRIEF GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL
HAIL. BECAUSE WE HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE IN THE
ATMOSPHERE...EVEN SMALLER STORMS WILL BE ABLE TO PUT DOWN LOCALLY
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STORMS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY EAST OF I-65 AHEAD
OF A PASSING COLD FRONT THROUGH MIDDAY ON TUESDAY. SEVERE STORMS
ARE NOT EXPECTED...HOWEVER A FEW STRONG STORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE
OVER FAR EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY. BRIEF HEAVY
RAINFALL...LIGHTNING...AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL KENTUCKY ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A
SURFACE BOUNDARY DEVELOPS ACROSS THE REGION. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY WEST OF I-65. CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL SHOULD BE THE MAIN
THREATS WITH THESE STORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ANY REPORTS OF GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS
WILL BE APPRECIATED THIS EVENING.

13/BJS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 2:32 PM CDT, 59 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
332 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012

KYC031-141-183-213-227-112015-
LOGAN KY-OHIO KY-SIMPSON KY-WARREN KY-BUTLER KY-
232 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN...

AT 226 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF
HARTFORD TO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MORGANTOWN TO 10 MILES NORTH OF
CROSS PLAINS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING
VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE...IS EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
THE STRONGEST STORM WILL MOVE ALONG THE OHIO-BUTLER COUNTY
LINE...AND MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN.

* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  FRANKLIN...
  THREE SPRINGS...
  RUSSELLVILLE...
  MORGANTOWN...
  MEMPHIS JUNCTION...
  HEFLIN AND PROVIDENCE...
  NO CREEK AND HIGHVIEW...
  SCHWEIZER AND TURNERTOWN...
  BEDA AND LOGANSPORT...

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 65 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 20 AND 6.

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN KENTUCKY (FORD) PARKWAY BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 75 AND 77.

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT THE NATCHER PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1
AND 7.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING. EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON LOCAL
ROADWAYS. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND TURN ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS IF
ENCOUNTERING HEAVY RAINS.

&&

LAT...LON 3763 8674 3750 8665 3740 8661 3738 8656
      3719 8642 3678 8640 3670 8641 3664 8658
      3664 8691 3708 8693 3712 8690 3715 8693
      3722 8691 3727 8699 3735 8702 3736 8704
      3736 8709 3748 8713
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 245DEG 13KT 3743 8701 3707 8675
          3668 8672

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Special weather statement, Jun 11, 3:31 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
331 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

INC025-037-117-123-KYC091-183-112200-
PERRY IN-ORANGE IN-CRAWFORD IN-DUBOIS IN-OHIO KY-HANCOCK KY-
431 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN...AND 40 MPH WINDS...

A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA AND WESTERN
KENTUCKY WILL MOVE EAST-SOUTHEAST...AND ENTER DUBOIS COUNTY BY 5 PM.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO APPROACH PAOLI...TELL CITY...AND
HARTFORD AFTER 530 PM EDT /430 PM CDT/.

HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING
VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO
40 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  HAWESVILLE...
  TELL CITY...
  PAOLI...
  JASPER...
  ENGLISH...
  PORTERSVILLE AND MILLERSPORT...
  DUFF AND IRELAND...
  HUNTINGBURG AND HAYSVILLE...
  HUNTINGBURG AIRPORT AND JOHNSBURG...

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 64 IN INDIANA BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 74 AND 86.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3749 8713 3763 8695 3767 8683 3771 8687
      3780 8683 3784 8692 3790 8692 3790 8699
      3801 8678 3809 8677 3820 8680 3821 8708
      3851 8708 3853 8669 3865 8668 3856 8637
      3796 8655 3774 8668 3736 8701 3732 8712
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 289DEG 17KT 3867 8711 3805 8730
          3755 8772

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 11, 2:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Logan, Ohio, Simpson, Warren	43 min
Jun 11, 5:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan, Simpson	84 min
Jun 11, 5:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Logan	27 min
Jun 11, 6:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Logan, Simpson	29 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Indiana, 2012 Special Weather Statements in Kentucky, 2012 Every special weather statement in 2012

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.