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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Louisville, KY

August 26, 2021Jefferson County, Kentucky; Clark County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 26, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Kentucky; Clark County, Indiana. It was in force for 30 min. 2 reports 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
Aug 26, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 26, 2021, 8:30 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clark County, IN, Jefferson County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:04 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
Aug 26, 8:05 PM EDTHAIL 11 Ne Louisville, KYREPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER.
Aug 26, 8:11 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGLouisville, KYAROUND 12 TREES DOWN IN LOUISVILLE AND ONE STRUCTURE COLLAPSE.

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, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 214 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 2021-08-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-08-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -18 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1937 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

726 
WUUS53 KLMK 270000
SVRLMK
INC019-KYC111-270030-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0097.210827T0000Z-210827T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
800 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Clark County in south central Indiana...
  West central Jefferson County in central Kentucky...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 800 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Louisville,
  and is nearly stationary.

  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 be near...
  Louisville around 805 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Shively, Audubon Park, West Buechel, Watterson Park, Lynnview, Seneca
Gardens, Parkway Village, Strathmoor Village, Kingsley and Poplar
Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3829 8568 3813 8564 3815 8590 3828 8581
      3829 8580 3829 8579 3830 8579
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 009DEG 1KT 3825 8575 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

EBW
2 follow-up statements
116 
WWUS53 KLMK 270018
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
818 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021

INC019-KYC111-270030-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-210827T0030Z/
Clark IN-Jefferson KY-
818 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN CLARK AND WEST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

At 818 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Louisville, and
is nearly stationary.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Louisville, Shively, Audubon Park, West Buechel, Watterson Park, 
  Lynnview, Seneca Gardens, Parkway Village, Strathmoor Village, 
  Kingsley and Poplar Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3829 8568 3817 8566 3818 8588 3828 8581
      3829 8580 3829 8579 3830 8579
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 009DEG 1KT 3824 8575 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

EBW
830 
WWUS53 KLMK 270027
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
827 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021

INC019-KYC111-270036-
/O.EXP.KLMK.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-210827T0030Z/
Clark IN-Jefferson KY-
827 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CLARK AND WEST
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.  However heavy 
rain is still possible with this thunderstorm and may cause flash 
flooding.

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

LAT...LON 3829 8568 3817 8566 3818 8588 3828 8581
      3829 8580 3829 8579 3830 8579
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 009DEG 1KT 3824 8575 

$$

EBW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 8:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKJefferson2 hr
Aug 27, 12:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio52 min
Aug 27, 1:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hart, Warren3 hr
Aug 27, 2:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKFayette2 hr
Aug 27, 3:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAdair, Casey, Taylor3 hr
Aug 27, 3:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWashington34 min
Aug 27, 3:15 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKJessamine, Mercer, Woodford3 hr
Aug 27, 3:28 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKMadison3 hr
Aug 27, 3:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMercer34 min
Aug 27, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Woodford15 min
Aug 27, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOldham26 min
Aug 27, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBourbon31 min
Aug 27, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFranklin23 min
Aug 27, 4:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette, Nicholas3 hr
Aug 27, 4:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAnderson, Franklin, Shelby3 hr
Aug 27, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLincoln35 min
Aug 27, 4:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBoyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln3 hr
Aug 27, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHarrison17 min
Aug 27, 5:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKHarrison, Scott114 min
Aug 26, 8:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark32 min
Aug 26, 10:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKClark, Floyd113 min
Aug 27, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCrawford37 min
Aug 27, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOrange29 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.