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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Louisville, KY

June 5, 2019Orange County, Washington County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 5, 2019, 8:30 PM EDT for Orange County, Washington County, Indiana. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 5, 2019, 8:30 PM EDT (00:30 UTC)
Expired: Jun 5, 2019, 9:15 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Orange County, IN, Washington County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 5, 4:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 264 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 26 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -362 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1817 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 105 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 5, 8:12 PM EDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 8:12 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 3:31 PM EDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
331 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-061945-
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-
Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-
Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-
Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Mercer-Jessamine-Larue-Marion-Boyle-
Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-
Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-
Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper,
English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport,
Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield,
Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford,
Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester,
Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown,
Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty,
Stanford, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence,
Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown,
Burkesville, and Albany
331 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019 /231 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Chance of isolated severe thunderstorms are still possible this
afternoon through this evening. These storms will be capable of
damaging winds, large hail, heavy rainfall, and lightning. A line of
storms will move through the area this evening into the early
morning hours. The main hazard associated with this line is potential
damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Storm chances will likely continue into early next week as a slow
moving low pressure system over the central United States approaches
our area. Localized heavy rainfall and a few strong to severe storms
will be possible during this timeframe.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed on Wednesday.

CG/BJS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 5, 6:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
657 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0623 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLAYSVILLE              38.62N 86.28W
06/05/2019                   WASHINGTON         IN   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN IN CLAYSVILLE, IN ALONG W LOST
            RIVER RD.

&&

JML

Local storm report, Jun 5, 7:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
723 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0647 PM     HAIL             1 NE MILLERSBURG        38.56N 86.32W
06/05/2019  E1.00 INCH       ORANGE             IN   PUBLIC

&&

JML

Local storm report, Jun 5, 7:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
724 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0650 PM     HAIL             2 ENE LIVONIA           38.57N 86.24W
06/05/2019  E1.75 INCH       WASHINGTON         IN   PUBLIC

&&

JML

Local storm report, Jun 5, 7:38 PM EDT, 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
738 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0538 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N LEIPSIC             38.68N 86.37W
06/05/2019                   ORANGE             IN   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ALONG 840 N AND 450 E.

&&

JML

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 7:41 PM EDT, 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
741 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

KYZ033-060015-
Henry-
741 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL HENRY COUNTY...

At 741 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
New Castle, moving southeast at 15 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Port Royal, Drennon Springs, Lacie, Delville, Bethlehem, Slabtown,
Lockport and Franklinton.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3855 8500 3851 8503 3852 8498 3849 8499
      3848 8497 3846 8495 3846 8491 3844 8493
      3845 8494 3844 8496 3843 8495 3837 8504
      3850 8517 3858 8508 3856 8506 3857 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 295DEG 15KT 3852 8509

AMS

Local storm report, Jun 5, 8:08 PM EDT, 22 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 5, 8:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Franklin, Scott	35 min
Jun 5, 8:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas	47 min
Jun 5, 8:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bourbon	27 min
Jun 5, 9:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bourbon	12 min
Jun 5, 9:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark	36 min
Jun 5, 9:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Meade	43 min
Jun 5, 9:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson	32 min
Jun 5, 9:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge, Meade	39 min
Jun 5, 9:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson	16 min
Jun 5, 10:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge	36 min
Jun 5, 10:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hardin, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Spencer, Washington	45 min
Jun 5, 10:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Grayson	46 min
Jun 5, 10:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Green, Hart, Taylor	33 min
Jun 5, 10:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Madison	17 min
Jun 5, 11:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio	55 min
Jun 6, 2:43 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge	3 hr
Jun 6, 2:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge	23 min
Jun 6, 4:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Meade	3 hr
Jun 6, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Larue	35 min
Jun 6, 5:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Clinton	3 hr
Jun 6, 6:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Larue	3 hr
Jun 6, 7:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Butler	3 hr
Jun 6, 7:28 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Adair, Barren, Metcalfe	3 hr
Jun 5, 8:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Crawford, Harrison	37 min
Jun 5, 8:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Orange, Perry, Washington	23 min
Jun 5, 8:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Clark, Washington	3 hr

Nearby

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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.