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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Louisville, KY

March 1, 2017Clark County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2017, 6:04 AM EST for Clark County, Indiana. It was in force for 26 min. 8 reports 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
Mar 1, 2017, 6:04 AM EST (11:04 UTC)
Expired
Mar 1, 2017, 6:30 AM EST
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Clark County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:04 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 1, 6:04 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Borden, INWIDESPREAD AREA OF TREE DAMAGE WITH BUILDING MATERIALS IN THE STREETS.
Mar 1, 6:04 AM ESTTORNADOBorden, INCORRECTED TIME. A SMALL TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN THE BACKYARD OF A HOME ABOUT A QUARTER MILE WEST OF THE CAUTION LIGHT ON IN 60 AND UPROOTED TREES AND CAUSED ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME. THE TORNADO MOVED ALONG MUDDY FORK AND SNAPPED OR UPROOTED NUMEROUS TREES. THE T
Mar 1, 6:05 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Borden, INAN NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM CONCLUDED THAT INTERMITTENT POCKETS OF STRAIGHT LINE WINDS OCCURRED ALONG A 16 MILE PATH BETWEEN SE WASHINGTON COUNTY AND W CLARK COUNTY. A ROOF WAS REMOVED FROM A HOUSE ALONG IN 135 9 MILES SOUTH OF SALEM. CONTINUING ESE, THERE WERE M
Mar 1, 6:08 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Carwood, INGLASS AND SCREEN COVERED PORCH BLOWN OFF THE BACK OF A HOUSE AT DEAM LAKE NEAR BORDEN.
Mar 1, 6:09 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw Memphis, INLARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AT EBENEZER CHURCH ROAD AND COLUMBUS MANN ROAD.
Mar 1, 6:11 AM ESTTSTM WND DMGBennettsville, INTREE ON A HOUSE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Mar 1, 6:14 AM ESTTSTM WND DMGCharlestown, INVINYL SIDING OFF A BUILDING.
Mar 1, 6:18 AM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 Sse Memphis, INMULTIPLE LARGE TREES EITHER UPROOTED OR TRUNKS SPLIT.

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
Feb 28, 9:29 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC12 hr
Mar 1, 5:57 AM ESTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 11.1 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2017-03-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 126 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 2017-03-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 416 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
126 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
490 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
416 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
441 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

481 
WFUS53 KLMK 011104
TORLMK
INC019-011130-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0006.170301T1104Z-170301T1130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
604 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Clark County in south central Indiana...

* Until 630 AM EST
    
* At 603 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over New Providence Town, moving east at 60 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...
  New Providence Town, Clarksville, Charlestown, Sellersburg, Borden,
  Speed, Saint Joseph, Starlight, Carwood and Clark Siding.

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 3850 8554 3845 8558 3845 8560 3842 8562
      3838 8564 3835 8566 3838 8579 3840 8581
      3840 8588 3843 8599 3849 8599 3849 8596
      3850 8596 3850 8589 3852 8588
TIME...MOT...LOC 1103Z 283DEG 54KT 3848 8594 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

TWF
1 follow-up statement
943 
WWUS53 KLMK 011115
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
615 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

INC019-011130-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170301T1130Z/
Clark IN-
615 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EST FOR CENTRAL
CLARK COUNTY...
    
At 615 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Prospect, moving east at 60 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...
Charlestown, Sellersburg, Speed, Clark Siding, Prather, River Ridge
and Memphis.

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 3845 8558 3845 8560 3842 8562 3838 8564
      3835 8566 3841 8577 3844 8579 3848 8577
      3848 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 1115Z 283DEG 54KT 3844 8572 

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

$$

TWF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 28, 11:56 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKDubois34 min
Mar 1, 12:33 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKOrange28 min
Mar 1, 12:48 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKWashington42 min
Mar 1, 1:19 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKJefferson, Scott31 min
Mar 1, 1:22 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois23 min
Mar 1, 1:43 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Perry32 min
Mar 1, 1:46 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKJefferson29 min
Mar 1, 1:49 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKPerry41 min
Mar 1, 2:15 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Perry30 min
Mar 1, 2:25 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHarrison35 min
Mar 1, 2:29 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJefferson, Scott31 min
Mar 1, 2:41 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHarrison49 min
Mar 1, 3:01 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHarrison29 min
Mar 1, 5:18 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois, Orange, Washington42 min
Mar 1, 5:33 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Harrison, Orange, Washington27 min
Mar 1, 5:47 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKWashington13 min
Mar 1, 5:57 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson, Perry and 2 more33 min
Mar 1, 6:22 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson, Scott23 min
Mar 1, 6:46 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKClark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Perry3 hr
Mar 1, 6:46 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHarrison44 min
Mar 1, 8:05 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKClark, Jefferson, Scott3 hr
Mar 1, 9:38 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKJefferson, Scott17 hr

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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.