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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Louisville, KY
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 4:14 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Leopold, IN | TREES DOWN. |
| Sep 8, 4:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw Leavenworth, IN | TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 62. |
| Sep 8, 4:45 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 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.
- 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
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
$$
131 follow-up statement
737
WWUS53 KLMK 082035
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
435 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2018
INC025-061-123-KYC163-082045-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-180908T2045Z/
Harrison IN-Crawford IN-Perry IN-Meade KY-
435 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT/345 PM CDT/
FOR WEST CENTRAL HARRISON...SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...EAST CENTRAL
PERRY AND NORTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTIES...
At 435 PM EDT/335 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
tornadoes were located along a line extending from near Carefree Town
to 16 miles east of Tell City, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Carefree Town, Leavenworth, Alton, Roberta, Concordia, Fredonia,
Beechwood, Magnet, Switzer Crossroads, and Cedar Flat.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3810 8651 3828 8642 3816 8624 3803 8647
3805 8649 3804 8652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 224DEG 8KT 3822 8644 3804 8649
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
13The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Orange | 41 min |
| Sep 7, 8:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Perry | 40 min |
| Sep 7, 9:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Perry | 2 hr |
| Sep 7, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Perry | 34 min |
| Sep 7, 10:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Perry | 46 min |
| Sep 8, 11:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry | 6 hr |
| Sep 8, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Perry | 30 min |
| Sep 8, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Perry | 26 min |
| Sep 8, 3:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Perry | 35 min |
| Sep 8, 4:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Perry | 2 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Perry | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Harrison | 30 min |
| Sep 8, 5:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Perry | 114 min |
| Sep 8, 5:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Perry | 36 min |
| Sep 8, 6:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Orange, Perry and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 43 min |
| Sep 8, 6:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Crawford, Perry | 30 min |
| Sep 8, 7:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Harrison, Perry | 116 min |
| Sep 7, 11:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Meade | 45 min |
| Sep 8, 1:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 42 min |
| Sep 8, 2:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Green | 47 min |
| Sep 8, 8:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Nicholas | 2 hr |
| Sep 8, 2:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln and 1 more | 119 min |
| Sep 8, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Madison | 27 min |
| Sep 8, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Madison | 35 min |
| Sep 8, 4:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Lincoln | 25 min |
| Sep 8, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln | 43 min |
| Sep 8, 5:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hancock | 37 min |
| Sep 8, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Shelby, Trimble | 22 min |
| Sep 8, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Oldham | 37 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.