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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS Louisville, KY

April 2, 2024Dubois County, Orange County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 2, 2024, 3:53 PM EDT for Dubois County, Orange County, Indiana. It was in force for 37 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
Apr 2, 2024, 3:53 PM EDT (19:53 UTC)
Expired
Apr 2, 2024, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dubois County, IN, Orange County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 2, 3:49 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 250 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2024-04-02Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2024-04-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
617 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Apr 2, 1:51 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 1:51 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 7:06 AM EDT, 8 hours 47 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
706 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

KYZ032-033-035>037-040>043-049-031115-
Trimble-Henry-Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Clark KY-
Including the cities of Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Frankfort,
Georgetown, Cynthiana, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
and Winchester
706 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 73 IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Severe storms with tornadoes and damaging winds are possible this
morning.

Severe storms are likely this afternoon and evening, with damaging
winds, very large hail, and tornadoes all expected.

Flash flooding will be possible in areas that receive repeated bouts
of torrential rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Freezing temperatures are expected Saturday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions today.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move from west to east at 50 to 60 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.

INZ083-084-089>092-KYZ023>031-034-038-039-045>048-053>057-061>067-
031115-
Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-
Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-
Shelby-Spencer-Anderson-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Larue-
Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon,
New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville,
Louisville, La Grange, Shelbyville, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg,
Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Hodgenville,
Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville,
Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, and Stanford
706 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 /606 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024/

...TORNADO WATCH 73 IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Severe storms with tornadoes and damaging winds are possible this
morning.

Severe storms are likely this afternoon and evening, with damaging
winds, very large hail, and tornadoes all expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Freezing temperatures are expected Saturday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions today.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move from west to east at 50 to 60 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.

INZ076>078-KYZ070>078-081-082-031115-
Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Russellville,
Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow,
Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville,
and Albany
706 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 /606 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Isolated severe storms are possible this morning north of Interstate
64. The main threats are locally damaging winds, brief tornadoes, and
marginally severe hail.

Severe storms are likely this afternoon and evening, with damaging
winds, very large hail, and tornadoes all possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Freezing temperatures are expected Saturday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions today.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move from west to east at 50 to 60 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.

INZ079-031115-
Jefferson IN-
Including the city of Madison
706 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Severe storms are likely this afternoon and evening, with damaging
winds, very large hail, and tornadoes all expected.

Flash flooding will be possible in areas that receive repeated bouts
of torrential rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Freezing temperatures are expected Saturday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions today.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move from west to east at 50 to 60 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.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 2, 1:19 PM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 2, 2:58 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
258 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

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

0917 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 E Keene               37.94N 84.60W
04/02/2024                   Jessamine          KY   Public

            Trees down at the intersection of
            Harrodsburg Rd and Matthews Ln.

&&

KJF
Special weather statement, Apr 2, 2:59 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
259 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

INZ084-089>091-KYZ023>030-022100-
Crawford-Perry-Harrison IN-Floyd-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-
Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-
Including the cities of English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany,
Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford,
Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, and Louisville
259 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 /159 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024/

...Gusty Southwest Winds Moving In...

Through 5 PM...strong southwest winds with gusts at 35 to 45 mph
will spread eastward from Tell City and Hartford toward the I-65
corridor, including the Louisville Metro. Winds this strong will
blow around loose objects and make driving difficult.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are still possible later in the
afternoon.

RAS
Special weather statement, Apr 2, 3:04 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
204 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

KYZ073>076-021930-
Metcalfe KY-Monroe KY-Allen KY-Barren KY-
204 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MONROE...
SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN...SOUTHERN BARREN AND SOUTHWESTERN METCALFE
COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM CDT...

At 203 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Scottsville, moving northeast at 75 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Fountain Run, Eighty Eight, Oak Forest, Roseville, Maynard, Lecta,
Willow Shade, Austin, Nobob, and Lamb.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for south central
Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3669 8611 3678 8618 3706 8579 3688 8560
      3687 8560 3686 8559 3685 8559 3684 8558
      3682 8558
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 237DEG 64KT 3678 8606

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

Padgett
Special weather statement, Apr 2, 3:16 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
316 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

KYZ064-065-076>078-081-021945-
Russell KY-Metcalfe KY-Cumberland KY-Taylor KY-Adair KY-Green KY-
316 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GREEN...RUSSELL...
SOUTH CENTRAL TAYLOR...NORTHERN CUMBERLAND...ADAIR AND SOUTHEASTERN
METCALFE COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT/245 PM CDT/...

At 316 PM EDT/216 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 8 miles east of Edmonton, moving northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Jamestown, Edmonton, Russell Springs, Pickett, Eli,
Cundiff, Curtis, Absher, and Royville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT/300 PM CDT/ for
south central and central Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3696 8569 3729 8526 3699 8484 3680 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 238DEG 59KT 3695 8547

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

Padgett

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 7:21 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Ohio39 min
Apr 2, 7:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKOhio33 min
Apr 2, 7:44 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKMeade31 min
Apr 2, 7:58 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKBreckinridge, Meade17 min
Apr 2, 7:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson61 min
Apr 2, 8:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Ohio40 min
Apr 2, 8:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJefferson37 min
Apr 2, 8:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hardin, Meade21 min
Apr 2, 8:17 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKBreckinridge, Meade28 min
Apr 2, 8:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBullitt, Hardin, Larue, Meade, Nelson46 min
Apr 2, 8:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Spencer, Woodford25 min
Apr 2, 8:42 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKNelson, Spencer, Washington18 min
Apr 2, 8:43 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKHardin, Larue32 min
Apr 2, 8:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHardin, Larue29 min
Apr 2, 8:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Mercer, Nelson, Spencer, Washington, Woodford26 min
Apr 2, 8:55 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKAnderson, Mercer, Nelson, Washington, Woodford35 min
Apr 2, 9:03 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Mercer, Nelson, Washington42 min
Apr 2, 9:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Nicholas and 2 more63 min
Apr 2, 9:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer44 min
Apr 2, 9:32 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette28 min
Apr 2, 9:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGarrard, Madison47 min
Apr 2, 11:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan30 min
Apr 2, 11:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSimpson, Warren36 min
Apr 2, 12:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Edmonson, Simpson, Warren28 min
Apr 2, 12:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren, Green, Metcalfe32 min
Apr 2, 12:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe25 min
Apr 2, 12:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Russell33 min
Apr 2, 1:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey, Russell26 min
Apr 2, 1:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton41 min
Apr 2, 3:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren26 min
Apr 2, 3:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair, Metcalfe, Russell29 min
Apr 2, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLincoln21 min
Apr 2, 4:40 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKMeade35 min
Apr 2, 4:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Meade30 min
Apr 2, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio32 min
Apr 2, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Meade32 min
Apr 2, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKJefferson32 min
Apr 2, 5:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHenry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble28 min
Apr 2, 5:35 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKHenry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby25 min
Apr 2, 5:56 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKHenry34 min
Apr 2, 6:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHenry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble38 min
Apr 2, 6:34 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Edmonson, Warren26 min
Apr 2, 6:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Grayson, Ohio24 min
Apr 2, 7:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBullitt, Hardin13 min
Apr 2, 7:20 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKAllen, Logan, Simpson, Warren25 min
Apr 2, 6:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois63 min
Apr 2, 7:07 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry38 min
Apr 2, 7:19 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Perry26 min
Apr 2, 12:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCrawford, Perry36 min
Apr 2, 12:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison, Perry, Washington27 min
Apr 2, 4:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Perry28 min
Apr 2, 4:54 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKJefferson, Scott, Washington36 min
Apr 2, 5:26 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLMKJefferson21 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.