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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Wilmington, OH

March 25, 2021Carroll County, Gallatin County, Owen County, Kentucky; Switzerland County, Indiana

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 8:05 PM EDT for Carroll County, Gallatin County, Owen County, Kentucky; Switzerland County, Indiana. It was in force for 40 min. 1 report 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: Mar 25, 2021, 8:05 PM EDT (00:05 UTC)
Expired: Mar 25, 2021, 8:45 PM EDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Switzerland County, IN, Carroll County, KY, Gallatin County, KY, Owen County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:10 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 25, 8:18 PM EDT	HAIL 1.25	Sanders, KY	TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 132 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: 1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -281 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 753 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 290 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 340 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

152 
WUUS51 KILN 260005
SVRILN
INC155-KYC041-077-187-260045-
/O.NEW.KILN.SV.W.0001.210326T0005Z-210326T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
805 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Switzerland County in southeastern Indiana...
  Carroll County in northern Kentucky...
  Northwestern Owen County in northern Kentucky...
  Gallatin County in northern Kentucky...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 804 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Castle,
  moving northeast at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Carrollton, Vevay, Warsaw, Florence, Kentucky Speedway, Glencoe,
  Fairview, Ghent, Sanders, Sparta, Patriot, Worthville, Center
  Square, Braytown, Interstate 71 at Mile Marker 52, Interstate 71 at
  US Route 127, Langstaff, Wheatley, Steele Bottom and Markland.

This includes I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 39 and 63.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3890 8515 3890 8487 3889 8480 3888 8479
      3886 8479 3885 8478 3860 8486 3851 8498
      3852 8498 3852 8500 3850 8502 3851 8503
      3855 8500 3857 8504 3856 8506 3858 8508
      3860 8508 3858 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 208DEG 54KT 3850 8512 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Hatzos

4 follow-up statements

078 
WWUS51 KILN 260014
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
814 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

INC155-KYC041-077-187-260045-
/O.CON.KILN.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T0045Z/
Switzerland IN-Carroll KY-Owen KY-Gallatin KY-
814 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR SWITZERLAND...EASTERN CARROLL...NORTHWESTERN OWEN AND GALLATIN
COUNTIES...

At 814 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Carrollton, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Vevay, Warsaw, Florence, Kentucky Speedway, Glencoe, Fairview, 
Ghent, Sanders, Sparta, Patriot, Worthville, Center Square, 
Langstaff, Wheatley, Steele Bottom, Markland, New Liberty and 
Quercus Grove.

This includes I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 45 and 61.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3890 8509 3890 8487 3889 8480 3888 8479
      3886 8479 3861 8488 3855 8495 3855 8500
      3857 8504 3856 8506 3858 8508 3860 8508
      3859 8513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 208DEG 54KT 3863 8503 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Hatzos

565 
WWUS51 KILN 260019
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
819 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

KYC187-260028-
/O.CAN.KILN.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T0045Z/
Owen KY-
819 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OWEN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3890 8507 3890 8487 3889 8480 3888 8479
      3886 8479 3870 8485 3870 8487 3867 8491
      3867 8493 3865 8494 3865 8497 3863 8499
      3863 8501 3870 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 209DEG 56KT 3870 8497 

$$

INC155-KYC041-077-260045-
/O.CON.KILN.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T0045Z/
Switzerland IN-Carroll KY-Gallatin KY-
819 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL SWITZERLAND...EASTERN CARROLL AND GALLATIN COUNTIES...

At 818 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kentucky
Speedway, moving northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Vevay, Warsaw, Florence, Kentucky Speedway, Ghent, Sanders, Sparta, 
Patriot, Ethridge, Center Square, Steele Bottom, Markland, Eagle 
Station, East Enterprise, Allensville, Quercus Grove, Mount 
Sterling, Jacksonville and Egypt Bottom.

This includes I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 49 and 61.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3890 8507 3890 8487 3889 8480 3888 8479
      3886 8479 3870 8485 3870 8487 3867 8491
      3867 8493 3865 8494 3865 8497 3863 8499
      3863 8501 3870 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 209DEG 56KT 3870 8497 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Hatzos

221 
WWUS51 KILN 260024
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
824 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

KYC041-260033-
/O.CAN.KILN.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T0045Z/
Carroll KY-
824 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3890 8502 3890 8487 3889 8480 3888 8479
      3886 8479 3870 8485 3870 8497 3876 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 208DEG 53KT 3877 8492 

$$

INC155-KYC077-260045-
/O.CON.KILN.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T0045Z/
Switzerland IN-Gallatin KY-
824 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SWITZERLAND AND WESTERN GALLATIN COUNTIES...

At 823 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Florence,
moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Warsaw, Florence, Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Patriot, Ethridge,
Steele Bottom, Markland, East Enterprise, Allensville, Quercus Grove,
Egypt Bottom and US Route 42 at State Route 184.

This includes I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 57 and 61.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3890 8502 3890 8487 3889 8480 3888 8479
      3886 8479 3870 8485 3870 8497 3876 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 208DEG 53KT 3877 8492 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Hatzos

467 
WWUS51 KILN 260036
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
836 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

INC155-KYC077-260045-
/O.EXP.KILN.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T0045Z/
Switzerland IN-Gallatin KY-
836 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SWITZERLAND AND
WESTERN GALLATIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

Please report previous wind damage or hail to the National Weather
Service by going to our website at weather.gov/iln and submitting
your report via social media.

LAT...LON 3890 8502 3890 8487 3889 8480 3888 8479
      3886 8479 3870 8485 3870 8497 3876 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 208DEG 54KT 3893 8481 

$$

Hatzos

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 25, 8:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Boone	26 min
Mar 25, 11:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Bracken, Mason, Pendleton, Robertson	21 min
Mar 25, 11:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Carroll	25 min
Mar 25, 11:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Boone, Carroll, Gallatin	38 min
Mar 25, 11:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Boone, Carroll	34 min
Mar 26, 12:11 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Boone	34 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kentucky, 2021 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Indiana, 2021 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2021

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.