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Special Weather Statement, NWS Louisville, KY

August 6, 2019Jefferson County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this special weather statement at Aug 6, 2019, 3:20 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Indiana. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 6, 2019, 3:20 PM EDT (19:20 UTC)
Expired: Aug 6, 2019, 3:45 PM EDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY

County Jefferson County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 293 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1355 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 194 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 221 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 special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 6, 2:56 PM EDT, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 2:56 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 6, 3:08 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
308 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

INZ076>079-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-070>078-
081-082-071915-
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-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, 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
308 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019 /208 PM CDT Tue Aug 6 2019/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon
through this evening. A few strong to severe storms could produce
gusty winds and small hail in addition to brief heavy rainfall and
cloud to ground lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Another chance for thunderstorms exists Thursday night into Friday.
Gusty winds and brief heavy rainfall are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any instances of wind damage or
hail to the National Weather Service in Louisville Kentucky.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

INZ083-071915-
Dubois-
Including the city of Jasper
308 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 555 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon
through this evening. A few strong or severe storms could produce
isolated damaging winds and small hail in addition to brief heavy
rainfall and cloud to ground lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Another chance for thunderstorms exists Thursday night into Friday.
Gusty winds and brief heavy rainfall are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any instances of wind damage or
hail to the National Weather Service in Louisville Kentucky.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

BJS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:35 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
235 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

KYZ037-061900-
Harrison-
235 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

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

At 235 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Cynthiana,
moving east at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Cynthiana, Breckinridge, Connersville, Robinson, Oddville, Garnett,
Renaker, Venus, Rutland and Claysville.

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.

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 3838 8418 3834 8444 3849 8450 3854 8417
      3854 8416 3853 8418 3850 8418 3850 8416
      3849 8417 3849 8415 3848 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 263DEG 22KT 3841 8439

RJS

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 3:20 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
320 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

INZ078-079-061945-
Jefferson-Scott-
320 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND
NORTHERN SCOTT COUNTIES...

At 320 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Scottsburg,
moving east at 30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Madison, Austin, Hanover, Saluda, Smyrna, Kent, Wakefield, Volga,
Deputy and Blocher.

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.

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 3862 8549 3875 8584 3878 8582 3878 8580
      3880 8580 3882 8574 3883 8573 3882 8572
      3883 8571 3882 8570 3882 8563 3883 8561
      3884 8561 3884 8540
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 283DEG 25KT 3877 8574

CG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 6, 2:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison	25 min
Aug 6, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Trimble	32 min
Aug 6, 4:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Trimble	31 min
Aug 6, 4:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Trimble	36 min
Aug 6, 4:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Oldham	23 min
Aug 6, 4:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Henry	32 min
Aug 6, 5:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Ohio	23 min
Aug 6, 6:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Ohio	30 min
Aug 6, 6:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Oldham	28 min
Aug 6, 6:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Ohio	39 min
Aug 6, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hancock	29 min
Aug 6, 7:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Simpson	46 min
Aug 6, 7:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Henry	44 min
Aug 6, 7:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Grayson	26 min
Aug 6, 7:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Logan, Simpson	36 min
Aug 6, 7:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Nicholas	33 min
Aug 6, 7:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Henry	29 min
Aug 6, 7:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler	41 min
Aug 6, 7:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Ohio	2 hr
Aug 6, 7:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan, Simpson	55 min
Aug 6, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Dubois	30 min
Aug 6, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Orange	35 min
Aug 6, 7:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Scott, Washington	28 min

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.