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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 173, NWS Louisville, KY

November 17, 2013Harrison County, Nicholas County, Scott County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 17, 2013, 6:53 PM EST for Harrison County, Nicholas County, Scott County, Kentucky. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 17, 2013, 6:53 PM EST (23:53 UTC)
Expired: Nov 17, 2013, 7:25 PM EST
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Harrison County, KY, Nicholas County, KY, Scott County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 17, 2:58 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 127 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 743 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 134 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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.

NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Nov 17, 6:10 PM EST, 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 17, 6:10 PM EST, 43 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 17, 11:30 AM EST, 7 hours 23 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1130 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-181630-
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON...
JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...
JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...
BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX...
MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...
BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...
CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...
PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...
NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...
LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...
GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...
BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...
EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY
1130 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2013 /1030 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/ TONIGHT...

...SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS AND TORNADOES THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A
SQUALL LINE IS ANTICIPATED TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA AND MUCH
OF KENTUCKY. IF ENOUGH INSTABILITY DEVELOPS AHEAD OF THIS
LINE...WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND A FEW TORNADOES WILL BE
POSSIBLE.

ALSO...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH
SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40
MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE AND ANY PERSISTENT
ROTATION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 17, 5:15 PM EST, 1 hour 38 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
515 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

INZ091-092-KYZ030-172300-
CLARK IN-FLOYD IN-JEFFERSON KY-
515 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAIN...
AND AT LEAST 50 MPH WINDS WILL THREATEN THE LOUISVILLE METRO...

AT 510 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE FROM CORYDON TO 12 MILES WEST OF
BRANDENBURG...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAIN...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO
AT LEAST 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* THESE STORMS WILL IMPACT...
  LOUISVILLE METRO...
  NEW ALBANY...
  CLARKSVILLE...

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST. TORNADOES
CAN FORM WITH VERY LITTLE NOTICE SO BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER
QUICKLY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG WINDS WITH THESE STORMS CAN TOPPLE WEAKLY ROOTED TREES AND
DOWN POWER LINES. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN
FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

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 3834 8559 3834 8556 3829 8548 3811 8574
      3806 8592 3809 8590 3816 8591 3818 8590
      3819 8595 3826 8595 3835 8557
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 255DEG 53KT 3820 8609 3803 8633

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Local storm report, Nov 17, 5:25 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
525 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0507 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROCHESTER               37.21N  86.89W
11/17/2013                   BUTLER             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWERLINES REPORTED DOWN.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1300557

SZAPPANOS

Local storm report, Nov 17, 5:30 PM EST, 1 hour 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
530 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0507 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROCHESTER               37.21N  86.89W
11/17/2013                   BUTLER             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROOF REPORTED BLOWN OFF A HOME.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1300558

SZAPPANOS

Special weather statement, Nov 17, 5:51 PM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
551 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

INZ077>079-KYZ032-172320-
JEFFERSON IN-SCOTT IN-TRIMBLE KY-WASHINGTON IN-
551 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DAMAGING WINDS...

AT 547 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES WEST OF SCOTTSBURG...AND MOVING EAST AT
50 MPH.

DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  SCOTTSBURG...
  MADISON...
  WOOSTER AND NEW FRANKFORT...
  BLOCHER AND DEPUTY...
  WAKEFIELD AND KENT...
  SMYRNA AND VOLGA...

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 65 IN INDIANA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
29 AND 33.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3891 8520 3870 8522 3874 8526 3874 8532
      3869 8529 3865 8593 3876 8591 3873 8588
      3881 8579 3883 8573 3882 8570 3883 8562
      3885 8562 3886 8558 3888 8558 3889 8554
      3892 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 257DEG 42KT 3871 8585

JDG

Special weather statement, Nov 17, 6:37 PM EST, 16 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Nov 17, 6:47 PM EST, 6 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 17, 3:59 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Henry	16 min
Nov 17, 5:19 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Trimble	2 hr
Nov 17, 6:30 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hancock, Henry, Jefferson, Meade and 2 more	115 min
Nov 17, 4:15 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hancock	55 min
Nov 17, 4:36 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hancock, Meade	29 min
Nov 17, 4:43 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Hancock	2 hr
Nov 17, 4:58 PM EST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Butler	32 min
Nov 17, 5:09 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Meade	31 min
Nov 17, 5:15 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	45 min
Nov 17, 5:22 PM EST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Warren	28 min
Nov 17, 5:28 PM EST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Butler	22 min
Nov 17, 5:46 PM EST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Butler, Warren	29 min
Nov 17, 5:48 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Barren, Edmonson, Hart	32 min
Nov 17, 5:51 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Logan, Warren	29 min
Nov 17, 6:02 PM EST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Logan, Warren	18 min
Nov 17, 6:19 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Warren	31 min
Nov 17, 6:22 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Logan, Warren	28 min
Nov 17, 6:33 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Logan, Simpson, Warren	42 min
Nov 17, 6:37 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Green, Marion, Taylor	28 min
Nov 17, 6:39 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Edmonson, Logan, Warren	3 hr
Nov 17, 6:47 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison	28 min
Nov 17, 6:50 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Green, Metcalfe, Warren	30 min
Nov 17, 6:58 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Boyle	32 min
Nov 17, 2:46 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Orange	29 min
Nov 17, 4:58 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson, Orange	57 min
Nov 17, 5:01 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison	29 min
Nov 17, 5:04 PM EST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Scott	31 min
Nov 17, 5:23 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Orange, Washington	27 min
Nov 17, 5:51 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson, Scott	29 min

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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.