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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 138, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2022, 6:04 PM CDT for Breckinridge County, Meade County, Kentucky; Crawford County, Harrison County, Perry County, Indiana. It was in force for 26 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
- May 26, 2022, 6:04 PM CDT (23:04 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2022, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Crawford County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Perry County, IN, Breckinridge County, KY, Meade County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 216 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 116 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 725 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
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 May 26, 5:26 PM CDT, 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 5:26 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 329 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-271930- Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-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, Jasper, 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 329 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022 /229 PM CDT Thu May 26 2022/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms will be possible during the afternoon and evening hours. A few storms may contain damaging winds, large hail, and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Heavy rain could result in localized flooding in areas that see repeated rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Thunderstorms this afternoon and evening will move from south- southwest to the north- northeast around 45 mph. Any users of this storm motion must be aware that thunderstorm activity can be erratic and constantly evolving. Please use this with caution and be prepared for changing conditions. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville. CSG/DM
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 26, 5:13 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, May 26, 5:19 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
619 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0519 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N BIG HILL 37.58N 84.21W
05/26/2022 MADISON KY EMERGENCY MNGR
EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS TREES DOWN IN THE
PILOT KNOB AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
&&
CSGLocal storm report, May 26, 5:33 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
633 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0453 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S PREACHERSVILLE 37.50N 84.56W
05/26/2022 LINCOLN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
LINCOLN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED
TREES DOWN AND SHINGLE DAMAGE NEAR US 150
AND BOONE ROAD.
&&
BJSSpecial weather statement, May 26, 5:40 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
540 PM CDT Thu May 26 2022
KYZ026-262315-
Ohio KY-
540 PM CDT Thu May 26 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Ohio County
through 615 PM CDT...
At 540 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hartford, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Hartford around 550 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3763 8691 3765 8687 3756 8672 3734 8699
3738 8706
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 209DEG 31KT 3740 8698
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
BJSSpecial weather statement, May 26, 5:44 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
644 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022
INZ089-KYZ023>025-262315-
Perry IN-Hancock KY-Meade KY-Breckinridge KY-
644 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Perry, west
central Meade, east central Hancock and northwestern Breckinridge
Counties through 715 PM EDT/615 PM CDT/...
At 643 PM EDT/543 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 8 miles east of Hawesville, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Perry, east
central Hancock, west central Meade and northwestern Breckinridge
Counties, including the following locations... Mystic, Raymond,
Frymire, Skillman, Gerald, Dodd, Andyville, Tobinsport, Holt and
Sunny Corner.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3774 8663 3793 8671 3818 8653 3798 8629
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 212DEG 33KT 3786 8661
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
BJSSpecial weather statement, May 26, 5:53 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
653 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022
INZ083-084-089-262330-
Crawford IN-Perry IN-Dubois IN-
653 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Dubois,
northwestern Crawford and northwestern Perry Counties through 730 PM
EDT/630 PM CDT/...
At 652 PM EDT/552 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 9 miles north of Tell City, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
Crawford, northwestern Perry and eastern Dubois Counties, including
the following locations... Riceville, Ranger, Sassafras, Bristow,
Celina, Terry, West Fork, Eckerty, Mifflin and Saint Croix.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3812 8680 3813 8680 3839 8663 3825 8648
3795 8670 3808 8678 3810 8677 3812 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 212DEG 33KT 3808 8670
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
BJSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan, Simpson, Warren | 41 min |
| May 26, 11:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Oldham, Trimble | 92 min |
| May 26, 2:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland | 37 min |
| May 26, 2:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 34 min |
| May 26, 2:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 3 hr |
| May 26, 2:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan | 26 min |
| May 26, 2:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair | 33 min |
| May 26, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell | 31 min |
| May 26, 2:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Russell | 21 min |
| May 26, 2:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey | 33 min |
| May 26, 3:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey, Lincoln | 28 min |
| May 26, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon, Nicholas | 33 min |
| May 26, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison | 31 min |
| May 26, 3:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln | 27 min |
| May 26, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison | 29 min |
| May 26, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas | 26 min |
| May 26, 4:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Madison | 26 min |
| May 26, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Madison | 24 min |
| May 26, 4:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Nicholas | 14 min |
| May 26, 4:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Ohio | 3 hr |
| May 26, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark | 19 min |
| May 26, 4:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Nicholas | 3 hr |
| May 26, 5:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 28 min |
| May 26, 5:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 35 min |
| May 26, 2:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Crawford, Perry | 34 min |
| May 26, 3:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Orange | 16 min |
| May 26, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Washington | 32 min |
| May 26, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Harrison | 31 min |
| May 26, 5:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Perry | 31 min |
| May 26, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Perry | 37 min |
| May 26, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry | 12 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.