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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Louisville, KY

June 18, 2021Jefferson County, Scott County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2021, 10:29 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Scott County, Indiana. It was in force for 31 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
Jun 18, 2021, 10:29 PM EDT (02:29 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2021, 11:00 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, IN, Scott County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:30 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 18, 10:51 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sse Deputy, INDELAYED REPORT...TWITTER POST ABOUT LOTS OF DEBRIS AND TREES DOWN ON BLAKE ROAD SOUTH OF DEPUTY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 18, 9:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 170 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2257 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 214 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
2257 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-56 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1236 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
214 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
240 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.9
Supercell composite
17.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

373 
WUUS53 KLMK 190229
SVRLMK
INC077-143-190300-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0053.210619T0229Z-210619T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1029 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Jefferson County in south central Indiana...
  North central Scott County in south central Indiana...

* Until 1100 PM EDT.

* At 1029 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast
  of Seymour, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northwestern Jefferson and north central Scott Counties, including
  the following locations... Wakefield, Middlefork, Dupont, Volga,
  Five Points and Deputy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3888 8543 3873 8555 3880 8580 3882 8574
      3883 8573 3882 8572 3883 8571 3882 8570
      3882 8563 3883 8561 3885 8561 3885 8557
      3888 8557 3888 8554 3890 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 290DEG 27KT 3885 8580 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SCHOETTMER
2 follow-up statements
487 
WWUS53 KLMK 190245
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1045 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

INC077-143-190300-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210619T0300Z/
Jefferson IN-Scott IN-
1045 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTH CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTIES...

At 1045 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northeast
of Scottsburg, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Dupont, Wakefield, Middlefork, Volga, Five Points and Deputy. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3888 8543 3873 8555 3880 8580 3882 8574
      3883 8573 3882 8572 3883 8571 3882 8570
      3882 8563 3883 8561 3885 8561 3885 8557
      3888 8557 3888 8554 3890 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 290DEG 27KT 3881 8565 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SCHOETTMER
504 
WWUS53 KLMK 190300
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1100 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

INC077-143-190310-
/O.EXP.KLMK.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210619T0300Z/
Jefferson IN-Scott IN-
1100 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND
NORTH CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
south central Indiana.

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

LAT...LON 3888 8543 3873 8555 3880 8580 3882 8574
      3883 8573 3882 8572 3883 8571 3882 8570
      3882 8563 3883 8561 3885 8561 3885 8557
      3888 8557 3888 8554 3890 8554
TIME...MOT...LOC 0300Z 290DEG 27KT 3877 8552 

$$

SCHOETTMER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 10:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJefferson31 min
Jun 18, 11:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJefferson25 min
Jun 18, 11:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKJefferson33 min
Jun 18, 11:39 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKJefferson6 hr
Jun 18, 11:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOrange, Washington25 min
Jun 19, 12:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKScott33 min
Jun 19, 12:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark, Jefferson27 min
Jun 19, 1:07 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKJefferson3 hr
Jun 19, 7:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark, Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Scott, Washington45 min
Jun 19, 7:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark, Jefferson, Scott37 min
Jun 19, 8:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHarrison33 min
Jun 19, 11:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois, Orange, Washington45 min
Jun 19, 12:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHarrison28 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.