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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Louisville, KY

March 7, 20224 counties in Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 7, 2022, 3:41 AM EST for 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 34 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
Mar 7, 2022, 3:41 AM EST (08:41 UTC)
Expired
Mar 7, 2022, 4:15 AM EST
In force
34 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, Orange County, IN, Washington County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:43 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 244 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 2022-03-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 165 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2022-03-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 93 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
165 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
816 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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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 Mar 7, 3:27 AM EST, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 3:27 AM EST, 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 3:05 AM EST, 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
305 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-080815-
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-
305 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022 /205 AM CST Mon Mar 7 2022/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Indiana, south
central Indiana, east central Kentucky, north central Kentucky,
northwest Kentucky, and south central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Tornado and Flood Watch are in effect this morning for portions
of the region. Please see those related products for more details
on those threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report and flooding, gusty winds, or
damage.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 6, 10:58 PM EST, 4 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1058 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0724 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW WELCHS CREEK      37.36N 86.60W
03/06/2022  M4.19 INCH       BUTLER             KY   AMATEUR RADIO

&&
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 2:49 AM EST, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
249 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

INZ076-083-070815-
Orange IN-Dubois IN-
249 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Dubois and
northwestern Orange Counties through 315 AM EST...

At 249 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles north of Jasper to 6 miles southwest
of Lynnville. Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
Orange and Dubois Counties, including the following locations...
Dubois, Hillham, Celestine, Millersport, Bretzville, Huntingburg,
French Lick, Ellsworth, Duff and Thales.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8707 3850 8706 3851 8700 3849 8695
      3851 8693 3850 8688 3853 8683 3853 8668
      3869 8668 3869 8646 3820 8692 3820 8707
TIME...MOT...LOC 0749Z 254DEG 44KT 3853 8699 3813 8739

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

SCHOETTMER
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 3:12 AM EST, 29 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 7:04 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKMarion, Nelson3 hr
Mar 6, 7:35 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Larue and 1 more6 hr
Mar 6, 8:42 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Nelson3 hr
Mar 7, 4:33 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHenry, Oldham, Trimble42 min
Mar 7, 5:27 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio33 min
Mar 7, 6:08 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler, Logan37 min
Mar 7, 6:43 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler, Grayson, Hardin, Logan47 min
Mar 7, 7:20 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBreckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Meade3 hr
Mar 7, 7:25 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson, Hart, Warren35 min
Mar 7, 7:29 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Nelson, Washington31 min
Mar 7, 7:42 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKOhio54 hr
Mar 7, 7:44 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Simpson46 min
Mar 7, 8:04 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren, Boyle, Green, Jessamine, Marion, Mercer and 2 more41 min
Mar 7, 8:11 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKBourbon28 hr
Mar 7, 8:30 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren, Metcalfe30 min
Mar 7, 8:35 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBoyle, Bullitt, Larue, Marion, Mercer, Nelson and 1 more3 hr
Mar 7, 8:43 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMonroe47 min
Mar 7, 9:19 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCumberland, Monroe41 min
Mar 7, 10:03 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton, Russell42 min
Mar 7, 10:07 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKHardin, Nelson5 hr
Mar 7, 10:32 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKFranklin3 hr
Mar 7, 10:37 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKNicholas, Robertson104 min
Mar 7, 12:21 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKNicholas, Robertson41 hr
Mar 7, 1:54 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKFranklin20 hr
Mar 7, 3:12 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Muhlenberg, Ohio30 hr
Mar 7, 3:17 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKHardin, Nelson64 hr
Mar 7, 2:49 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois26 min
Mar 7, 3:12 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange, Washington48 min
Mar 7, 3:14 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange31 min
Mar 7, 4:02 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark, Jefferson, Scott43 min
Mar 7, 4:06 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFloyd, Harrison39 min
Mar 7, 10:44 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKJefferson, Scott11 hr

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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.