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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Louisville, KY

November 5, 2017Orange County, Indiana

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.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 5, 8:10 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Nne Paoli, INFEW 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 5, 6:31 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2017-11-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 175 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2017-11-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 441 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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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

$$

DM
3 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

$$

DM
321 
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

$$

DM
763 
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 

$$

DM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 7:36 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois24 min
Nov 5, 7:49 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOrange26 min
Nov 5, 8:20 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWashington25 min
Nov 5, 9:15 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCrawford15 min
Nov 5, 10:24 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOrange21 min
Nov 5, 10:55 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCrawford, Orange, Washington35 min
Nov 5, 11:00 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKWashington30 min
Nov 5, 11:07 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKWashington23 min
Nov 5, 11:36 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKScott24 min
Nov 5, 11:55 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJefferson35 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.