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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Louisville, KY

June 16, 2019Clark County, Washington County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2019, 2:57 PM EDT for Clark County, Washington County, Indiana. It was in force for 33 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 16, 2019, 2:57 PM EDT (18:57 UTC)
Expired: Jun 16, 2019, 3:30 PM EDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Clark County, IN, Washington County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 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 nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 275 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: 937 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1120 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 249 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 241 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 16, 1:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 1:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 11:31 AM EDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 9:42 AM EDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 16, 10:03 AM EDT, 4 hours 54 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 16, 2:40 PM EDT, 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
240 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

INZ077-090>092-161930-
Washington-Floyd-Clark-Harrison-
240 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL HARRISON...WEST
CENTRAL CLARK...NORTHWESTERN FLOYD AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON
COUNTIES...

At 239 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 miles south of
Salem, moving east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
New Providence Town, Blue River, New Pekin, Palmyra, Borden,
Hardinsburg, Fredericksburg, Starlight, Carwood and Shorts Corner.

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.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They can relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Louisville.

LAT...LON 3857 8588 3841 8585 3839 8618 3838 8625
      3839 8625 3847 8626 3858 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 269DEG 17KT 3843 8617

MJ

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 2:51 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
251 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

INZ076-083-084-161930-
Crawford-Orange-Dubois-
251 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN DUBOIS...NORTHERN
CRAWFORD AND SOUTHERN ORANGE COUNTIES...

At 250 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 miles west of
English, moving east at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Paoli, English, Marengo, Birdseye, Dubois, Celestine, Taswell,
Mentor, Chambersburg and Bacon.

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.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 3827 8675 3844 8682 3859 8642 3834 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 249DEG 23KT 3839 8669

MJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 16, 5:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt	25 min
Jun 16, 6:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Meade, Oldham	44 min
Jun 16, 3:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Henry	27 min
Jun 16, 4:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Oldham, Trimble	26 min
Jun 16, 4:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Henry, Oldham	59 min
Jun 16, 4:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Henry	18 min
Jun 16, 4:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jessamine	47 min
Jun 16, 5:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Franklin, Scott	42 min
Jun 16, 5:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Harrison, Scott	27 min
Jun 16, 5:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas	54 min
Jun 16, 5:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine	65 min
Jun 16, 5:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Fayette, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott	33 min
Jun 16, 6:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison	25 min
Jun 16, 6:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Nicholas	33 min
Jun 16, 6:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison and 5 more	113 min
Jun 16, 6:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Boyle, Mercer	27 min
Jun 16, 7:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Boyle, Clark, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer	58 min
Jun 15, 10:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	47 min
Jun 15, 11:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	43 min
Jun 16, 4:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Dubois, Orange	45 min
Jun 16, 5:28 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Orange, Washington	47 min
Jun 16, 5:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Floyd	39 min
Jun 16, 5:56 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	34 min
Jun 16, 9:42 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Scott	33 min
Jun 16, 10:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	27 min
Jun 16, 11:53 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Jefferson, Scott	112 min
Jun 16, 2:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Washington	50 min
Jun 16, 2:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Orange	39 min
Jun 16, 2:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Crawford, Orange	20 min
Jun 16, 3:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Crawford	30 min
Jun 16, 3:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson, Washington	113 min
Jun 16, 3:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark, Floyd, Washington	25 min
Jun 16, 3:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Crawford, Harrison	31 min
Jun 16, 4:06 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Washington	3 hr
Jun 16, 4:17 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Scott	14 hr
Jun 16, 4:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark, Floyd	26 min
Jun 16, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison	27 min
Jun 16, 5:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Dubois	2 hr
Jun 16, 5:41 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry, Washington	3 hr
Jun 16, 6:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Washington	6 hr
Jun 16, 7:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Dubois	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.