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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Louisville, KY

September 8, 2018Crawford County, Harrison County, Perry County, Indiana; Meade County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Sep 8, 2018, 4:09 PM EDT for Crawford County, Harrison County, Perry County, Indiana; Meade County, Kentucky. It was in force for 36 min. 3 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
Sep 8, 2018, 4:09 PM EDT (20:09 UTC)
Expired
Sep 8, 2018, 4:45 PM EDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Crawford County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Perry County, IN, Meade County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:08 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
Sep 8, 4:14 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 E Leopold, INTREES DOWN.
Sep 8, 4:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Leavenworth, INTREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 62.
Sep 8, 4:45 PM EDTFUNNEL CLOUD5 N Battletown, KY

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 217 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2018-09-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 613 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2018-09-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 42 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
613 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-66 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1106 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

333 
WFUS53 KLMK 082009
TORLMK
INC025-061-123-KYC163-082045-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0035.180908T2009Z-180908T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
409 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2018

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Harrison County in south central Indiana...
  Southeastern Crawford County in south central Indiana...
  East central Perry County in south central Indiana...
  Northwestern Meade County in central Kentucky...

* Until 445 PM EDT/345 PM CDT/.
    
* At 408 PM EDT/308 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
  producing a tornado was located 14 miles northeast of Tell City,
  moving northeast at 35 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...
  Carefree Town, Mount Pleasant, Leavenworth, Alton, Roberta,
  Concordia, Oriole, Fredonia, Derby, and Beechwood.

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 3806 8661 3828 8642 3816 8624 3803 8647
      3805 8649 3804 8652 3801 8652 3800 8653
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 229DEG 30KT 3807 8654 

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

$$

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1 follow-up statement
737 
WWUS53 KLMK 082035
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
435 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2018

INC025-061-123-KYC163-082045-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-180908T2045Z/
Harrison IN-Crawford IN-Perry IN-Meade KY-
435 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT/345 PM CDT/
FOR WEST CENTRAL HARRISON...SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...EAST CENTRAL
PERRY AND NORTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTIES...
    
At 435 PM EDT/335 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
tornadoes were located along a line extending from near Carefree Town
to 16 miles east of Tell City, moving northeast at 10 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...
Carefree Town, Leavenworth, Alton, Roberta, Concordia, Fredonia,
Beechwood, Magnet, Switzer Crossroads, and Cedar Flat.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado.

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 3810 8651 3828 8642 3816 8624 3803 8647
      3805 8649 3804 8652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 224DEG 8KT 3822 8644 3804 8649 

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

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 7, 8:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOrange41 min
Sep 7, 8:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKPerry40 min
Sep 7, 9:15 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKPerry2 hr
Sep 7, 9:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKPerry34 min
Sep 7, 10:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKPerry46 min
Sep 8, 11:35 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry6 hr
Sep 8, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKPerry30 min
Sep 8, 3:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKPerry26 min
Sep 8, 3:40 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKPerry35 min
Sep 8, 4:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKPerry2 hr
Sep 8, 4:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKPerry3 hr
Sep 8, 4:45 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKHarrison30 min
Sep 8, 5:51 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Perry114 min
Sep 8, 5:54 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKPerry36 min
Sep 8, 6:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKClark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Orange, Perry and 2 more3 hr
Sep 8, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark43 min
Sep 8, 6:45 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Perry30 min
Sep 8, 7:34 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Harrison, Perry116 min
Sep 7, 11:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMeade45 min
Sep 8, 1:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson42 min
Sep 8, 2:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen47 min
Sep 8, 8:30 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKNicholas2 hr
Sep 8, 2:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBoyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln and 1 more119 min
Sep 8, 2:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMadison27 min
Sep 8, 2:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMadison35 min
Sep 8, 4:20 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKBoyle, Casey, Lincoln25 min
Sep 8, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGarrard, Lincoln43 min
Sep 8, 5:23 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKHancock37 min
Sep 8, 7:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKShelby, Trimble22 min
Sep 8, 7:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOldham37 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.