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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at Nov 5, 2017, 11:36 PM EST for Scott County, Indiana. It was in force for 24 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
- Nov 5, 2017, 11:36 PM EST (04:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 6, 2017, 12:00 AM EST
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
County Scott County, IN
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 186 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
- 175 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 966 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 441 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 595 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Nov 5, 11:18 PM EST, 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 5, 11:18 PM EST, 18 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 331 PM EST Sun Nov 5 2017 KYZ035>037-039>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082-062045- Franklin-Scott-Harrison-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas- Nelson-Washington-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark-Larue-Marion-Boyle-Garrard- Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren- Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland- Clinton- Including the cities of Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany 331 PM EST Sun Nov 5 2017 /231 PM CST Sun Nov 5 2017/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A cold front will push into the region tonight bringing showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be strong to severe. The main severe weather hazards will be damaging winds, brief heavy rainfall, and lightning. Secondary threats include an isolated tornado and large hail. Keep in mind that severe weather at night is more dangerous, so don't go to bed without a way to receive watches and warnings. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to report any severe weather tonight. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>034-038-062045- Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison- Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt- Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Spencer- Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, and Taylorsville 331 PM EST Sun Nov 5 2017 /231 PM CST Sun Nov 5 2017/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A cold front will push into the region tonight bringing showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be strong to severe. Damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes will all be possible. Some minor flooding or ponding of water may affect some areas as well. Keep in mind that severe weather at night is more dangerous, so don't go to bed without a way to receive watches and warnings. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to report any severe weather or flooding tonight. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville. EER
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 5, 10:24 PM EST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Louisville KY 1024 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017 INZ076-060345- Orange- 1024 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY... At 1024 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of Paoli, moving east at 30 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Orleans, Orangeville and Leipsic. LAT...LON 3869 8631 3860 8631 3861 8660 3869 8659 TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 272DEG 24KT 3867 8655 DM
Special weather statement, Nov 5, 10:55 PM EST, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1055 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
INZ076>078-083-084-060430-
Crawford-Orange-Washington-Dubois-Scott-
1055 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN DUBOIS...
NORTHERN CRAWFORD...WEST CENTRAL SCOTT...ORANGE AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES...
At 1055 PM EST, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Salem to 7 miles north of Dale.
Movement was east at 50 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Scottsburg, Salem, Paoli, English, Huntingburg, Austin, Blue River,
New Pekin, Stampers Creek and Marengo.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3869 8637 3869 8631 3873 8631 3875 8627
3874 8590 3873 8588 3874 8584 3874 8568
3842 8607 3842 8626 3839 8625 3827 8638
3823 8707
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 271DEG 50KT 3867 8613 3826 8694
DMSpecial weather statement, Nov 5, 11:14 PM EST, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1014 PM CST SUN NOV 5 2017
KYZ026-027-061-060445-
Grayson-Butler-Ohio-
1014 PM CST SUN NOV 5 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN BUTLER...WEST
CENTRAL GRAYSON AND SOUTHERN OHIO COUNTIES...
At 1013 PM CST, a strong thunderstorm was located near Central City,
moving east at 55 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Hartford, Beaver Dam, Centertown, Mchenry, Rockport, Horse Branch,
Steff, Tousey, Windy Hill and Eden.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3736 8712 3738 8709 3745 8710 3752 8654
3723 8673 3724 8695 3726 8696 3726 8697
3727 8698 3732 8699 3737 8704 3737 8707
3733 8711 3733 8712 3734 8714
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 267DEG 48KT 3736 8709
SCHOETTMERLocal storm report, Nov 5, 11:34 PM EST, 2 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 11:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 31 min |
| Nov 5, 11:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 34 min |
| Nov 6, 12:05 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Spencer | 40 min |
| Nov 6, 12:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan | 25 min |
| Nov 6, 1:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan, Simpson | 30 min |
| Nov 6, 2:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas | 43 min |
| Nov 5, 7:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Dubois | 24 min |
| Nov 5, 7:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Orange | 26 min |
| Nov 5, 8:01 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Orange | 29 min |
| Nov 5, 8:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Washington | 25 min |
| Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Crawford | 15 min |
| Nov 5, 10:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Orange | 21 min |
| Nov 5, 10:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Crawford, Orange, Washington | 35 min |
| Nov 5, 11:00 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Washington | 30 min |
| Nov 5, 11:07 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Washington | 23 min |
| Nov 5, 11:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson | 35 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.