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Tornado Warning 34, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Nov 5, 2017, 11:07 PM EST for Washington County, Indiana. It was in force for 23 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, 11:07 PM EST (04:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 5, 2017, 11:30 PM EST
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Washington County, IN
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 202 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.
280
WFUS53 KLMK 060407
TORLMK
INC175-060430-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0034.171106T0407Z-171106T0430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1107 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Washington County in south central Indiana...
* Until 1130 PM EST
* At 1107 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Salem, 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...
Little York, Kossuth and Plattsburg.
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 8592 3876 8591 3875 8591 3875 8590
3874 8590 3873 8589 3865 8589 3867 8615
3875 8615 3876 8598 3875 8598 3876 8597
3876 8594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 268DEG 26KT 3869 8613
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DM2 follow-up statements
944
WWUS53 KLMK 060415
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1115 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
INC175-060430-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-171106T0430Z/
Washington IN-
1115 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...
At 1114 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Salem, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Little York and Plattsburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3875 8592 3876 8591 3875 8591 3875 8590
3874 8590 3873 8589 3865 8589 3866 8608
3875 8610 3876 8598 3875 8598 3876 8597
3876 8594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 268DEG 26KT 3869 8606
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DM664
WWUS53 KLMK 060423
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1123 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
INC175-060433-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-171106T0430Z/
Washington IN-
1123 PM EST SUN NOV 5 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 1130 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 a tornado
warning still remains in effect for a storm near Canton, Indiana, in
Washington County.
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 3875 8592 3876 8591 3875 8591 3875 8590
3874 8590 3873 8589 3865 8589 3866 8608
3875 8610 3876 8598 3875 8598 3876 8597
3876 8594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0423Z 268DEG 26KT 3869 8600
$$
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, 8:01 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, 11:36 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.