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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 138, NWS Louisville, KY

May 26, 2022Breckinridge County, Meade County, Kentucky; Crawford County, Harrison County, Perry County, Indiana

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.

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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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2022-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 116 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2022-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 200 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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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, May 26, 2:29 PM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
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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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.

&&

CSG
Local 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.

&&

BJS
Special 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

BJS
Special 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

BJS
Special 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

BJS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 7:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan, Simpson, Warren41 min
May 26, 11:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKOldham, Trimble92 min
May 26, 2:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCumberland37 min
May 26, 2:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHancock34 min
May 26, 2:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKCumberland, Monroe3 hr
May 26, 2:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan26 min
May 26, 2:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair33 min
May 26, 2:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell31 min
May 26, 2:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKRussell21 min
May 26, 2:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey33 min
May 26, 3:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey, Lincoln28 min
May 26, 3:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBourbon, Nicholas33 min
May 26, 3:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison31 min
May 26, 3:48 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKGarrard, Lincoln27 min
May 26, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison29 min
May 26, 4:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Harrison, Nicholas26 min
May 26, 4:19 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKMadison26 min
May 26, 4:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Madison24 min
May 26, 4:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKNicholas14 min
May 26, 4:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKOhio3 hr
May 26, 4:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Clark19 min
May 26, 4:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Nicholas3 hr
May 26, 5:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHancock28 min
May 26, 5:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio35 min
May 26, 2:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCrawford, Perry34 min
May 26, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOrange16 min
May 26, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWashington32 min
May 26, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHarrison31 min
May 26, 5:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKPerry31 min
May 26, 5:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKPerry37 min
May 26, 6:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry12 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.