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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 149, NWS Louisville, KY

June 25, 2023Bullitt County, Jefferson County, Spencer County, Kentucky; Clark County, Floyd County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2023, 8:46 PM EDT for Bullitt County, Jefferson County, Spencer County, Kentucky; Clark County, Floyd County, Indiana. It was in force for 29 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: Jun 25, 2023, 8:46 PM EDT (00:46 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2023, 9:15 PM EDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Clark County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Bullitt County, KY, Jefferson County, KY, Spencer County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 25, 3:54 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 212 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1030 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -94 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1380 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 166 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 270 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.4
Supercell composite: 4.9

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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 Jun 25, 7:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 7:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 3:45 PM EDT, 5 hours 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
345 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2023

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-261945-
Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-
Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson KY-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-
Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-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
345 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2023 /245 PM CDT Sun Jun 25 2023/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Storms are expected to develop this evening and rapidly become
severe as they move from southern Indiana into central Kentucky over
the course of the evening. Tornadoes, possibly significant, very
large hail, and damaging wind gusts will all be possible, especially
early this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed throughout the region the rest of
the afternoon through this evening. Spotters are reminded to spot
safely and seek shelter as needed.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms this evening will move from west to east around 40 to 50 mph
while spreading to the southeast.

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.

BTN/SRM

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 8:26 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 8:34 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 8:36 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 8:39 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 8:41 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 25, 8:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Oldham	33 min
Jun 25, 8:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby	31 min
Jun 25, 8:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer	24 min
Jun 25, 8:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hancock	26 min
Jun 25, 8:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Meade	29 min
Jun 25, 8:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Shelby	24 min
Jun 25, 9:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Scott	23 min
Jun 25, 9:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Fayette, Harrison, Scott	35 min
Jun 25, 9:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Jefferson, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer	31 min
Jun 25, 9:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Mercer, Scott and 1 more	46 min
Jun 25, 9:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade	41 min
Jun 25, 9:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hancock	22 min
Jun 25, 9:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson	27 min
Jun 25, 9:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Boyle, Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Shelby and 3 more	48 min
Jun 25, 9:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Woodford	36 min
Jun 25, 9:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio	34 min
Jun 25, 9:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Nelson, Spencer	19 min
Jun 25, 10:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hardin, Meade	30 min
Jun 25, 10:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Henry	26 min
Jun 25, 10:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer and 1 more	29 min
Jun 25, 10:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Anderson, Fayette, Jessamine, Woodford	3 hr
Jun 25, 10:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson, Ohio	33 min
Jun 25, 10:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	LMK	Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison	46 min
Jun 25, 10:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hardin, Larue	30 min
Jun 25, 10:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	24 min
Jun 25, 10:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hart	32 min
Jun 25, 10:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer	47 min
Jun 25, 10:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Fayette, Jessamine, Madison	3 hr
Jun 25, 10:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Taylor	33 min
Jun 25, 11:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio	30 min
Jun 25, 11:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart	23 min
Jun 25, 11:18 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Fayette, Jessamine, Madison	3 hr
Jun 25, 11:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Adair, Barren, Cumberland, Edmonson, Grayson, Green and 5 more	48 min
Jun 25, 11:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio	30 min
Jun 25, 11:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Edmonson, Grayson, Hart	3 hr
Jun 25, 11:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Casey, Lincoln, Russell, Taylor	31 min
Jun 25, 11:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Ohio, Warren	47 min
Jun 26, 12:01 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Hart	3 hr
Jun 26, 12:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe, Russell	29 min
Jun 26, 12:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe	46 min
Jun 26, 12:21 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan, Warren	39 min
Jun 26, 12:28 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren	34 min
Jun 26, 12:35 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Adair, Allen, Barren, Butler, Clinton, Cumberland and 8 more	3 hr
Jun 26, 12:39 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Adair, Barren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe	3 hr
Jun 26, 12:40 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell	35 min
Jun 26, 12:47 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Logan, Simpson	28 min
Jun 26, 12:53 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Simpson, Warren	22 min
Jun 26, 12:58 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Metcalfe, Monroe	47 min
Jun 26, 1:12 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe	33 min
Jun 26, 1:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen, Simpson	31 min
Jun 26, 1:21 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Allen, Simpson, Warren	24 min
Jun 26, 1:44 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Monroe	46 min
Jun 26, 6:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison	16 min
Jun 25, 8:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Floyd	34 min
Jun 25, 8:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	27 min
Jun 25, 9:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Perry	29 min

Nearby

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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.