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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Louisville, KY

May 19, 2017Jefferson County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2017, 2:56 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Indiana. It was in force for 34 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: May 19, 2017, 2:56 PM EDT (18:56 UTC)
Expired: May 19, 2017, 3:30 PM EDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Jefferson County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 149 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: 387 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -64 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1118 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

662 
WFUS53 KLMK 191856
TORLMK
INC077-191930-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0024.170519T1856Z-170519T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
256 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Jefferson County in south central Indiana...

* Until 330 PM EDT
    
* At 256 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Madison, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Madison, Smyrna, Middlefork, Canaan, Volga, North Madison,
  Manville, Belleview, Bryantsburg and Madison Municipal Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3875 8520 3875 8552 3885 8554 3891 8539
      3891 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 261DEG 22KT 3880 8548 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MJ

4 follow-up statements

071 
WWUS53 KLMK 191905
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
305 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017

INC077-191930-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-170519T1930Z/
Jefferson IN-
305 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...
    
At 305 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located just north of Madison, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Madison, Canaan, North Madison, Ringwald, Manville, China, Belleview,
Bryantsburg, Wirt and Barbersville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3875 8520 3875 8544 3882 8546 3891 8539
      3891 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 260DEG 26KT 3881 8537 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MJ

174 
WWUS53 KLMK 191914
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
314 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017

INC077-191930-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-170519T1930Z/
Jefferson IN-
314 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...
    
At 314 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located just north of China, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Canaan, Belleview, Bryantsburg, Manville, and Barbersville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3875 8520 3875 8533 3882 8540 3891 8539
      3891 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 248DEG 19KT 3884 8533 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MJ

605 
WWUS53 KLMK 191919
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
319 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017

INC077-191930-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-170519T1930Z/
Jefferson IN-
319 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...
    
At 319 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Canaan, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Bryantsburg, Manville, China and Barbersville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3875 8520 3876 8527 3882 8536 3891 8539
      3891 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 247DEG 35KT 3886 8526 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MJ

103 
WWUS53 KLMK 191926
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
326 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017

INC077-191935-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-170519T1930Z/
Jefferson IN-
326 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 330 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and is exiting the warned area. Therefore, the warning will 
be allowed to expire.  However small hail is still possible with 
this thunderstorm as it moves into Switzerland county.

Report severe weather to local law enforcement, post your report to
the National Weather Service Louisville Facebook page, or tweet your
report using hashtag L, M, K, spotter.

LAT...LON 3875 8520 3876 8527 3882 8536 3891 8539
      3891 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 261DEG 22KT 3886 8524 

$$

MJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 19, 1:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Scott	23 min
May 19, 1:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Washington	33 min
May 19, 2:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jennings	34 min
May 19, 2:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Crawford	30 min
May 19, 2:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Crawford, Harrison, Perry	28 min
May 19, 2:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Scott	27 min
May 19, 2:41 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Jefferson	19 min
May 19, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Floyd	30 min
May 19, 3:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark	34 min
May 19, 3:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Washington	34 min
May 19, 4:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	28 min
May 19, 4:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson	19 min
May 19, 4:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Washington	26 min
May 19, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Crawford	31 min
May 19, 5:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Perry	24 min
May 19, 5:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Scott, Washington	35 min
May 19, 5:28 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Clark, Jefferson, Scott, Washington	2 hr
May 19, 5:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison	26 min
May 19, 5:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Harrison	24 min
May 19, 5:44 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	LMK	Clark, Jefferson, Scott, Washington	6 hr
May 19, 5:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Crawford	31 min
May 19, 6:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark, Floyd, Washington	18 min
May 19, 6:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Scott	35 min
May 19, 7:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Crawford	29 min
May 19, 7:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Perry	24 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.