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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Nov 5, 2017, 8:01 PM EST for Orange County, Indiana. It was in force for 29 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2017, 8:01 PM EST (01:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 5, 2017, 8:30 PM EST
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Orange County, IN
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:03 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:10 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne Paoli, IN | FEW TREES DOWN IN PAOLI. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 5, 6:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 245 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.
817
WFUS53 KLMK 060101
TORLMK
INC117-060130-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0032.171106T0101Z-171106T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
801 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Orange County in south central Indiana...
* Until 830 PM EST
* At 800 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Paoli, 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...
Paoli, Orleans, Orangeville, West Baden Springs, Bromer, Leipsic,
Woodlawn Grove, Abydel and Syria.
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 3857 8631 3856 8660 3862 8661 3869 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 257DEG 34KT 3859 8658
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DM3 follow-up statements
651
WWUS53 KLMK 060110
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
810 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
INC117-060130-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-171106T0130Z/
Orange IN-
810 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY...
At 810 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Paoli, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Orleans, Bromer, Leipsic, Woodlawn Grove and Syria.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3859 8631 3857 8650 3865 8650 3869 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 257DEG 34KT 3861 8646
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DM321
WWUS53 KLMK 060118
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
818 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
INC117-060130-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-171106T0130Z/
Orange IN-
818 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY...
At 818 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northeast of Paoli, 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...
Leipsic.
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 3861 8631 3860 8640 3867 8639 3869 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 257DEG 34KT 3863 8636
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DM763
WWUS53 KLMK 060124
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
824 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
INC117-060134-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-171106T0130Z/
Orange IN-
824 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
830 PM EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds
are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 100 AM EST for
south central Indiana.
Report severe weather to local law enforcement, post your report to
the National Weather Service Louisville Facebook page, or tweet your
report using hashtag L, M, K, spotter.
LAT...LON 3861 8631 3860 8640 3867 8639 3869 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 257DEG 34KT 3864 8630
$$
DMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 8:20 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, 11:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Scott | 24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.