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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS Louisville, KY
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.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 3:49 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 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.
- 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
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 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. 13
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 2, 1:19 PM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
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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.
&&
KJFSpecial 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
PadgettSpecial 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
PadgettThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio | 39 min |
| Apr 2, 7:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Ohio | 33 min |
| Apr 2, 7:44 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Meade | 31 min |
| Apr 2, 7:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 17 min |
| Apr 2, 7:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson | 61 min |
| Apr 2, 8:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Ohio | 40 min |
| Apr 2, 8:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson | 37 min |
| Apr 2, 8:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade | 21 min |
| Apr 2, 8:17 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 28 min |
| Apr 2, 8:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Meade, Nelson | 46 min |
| Apr 2, 8:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Spencer, Woodford | 25 min |
| Apr 2, 8:42 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Nelson, Spencer, Washington | 18 min |
| Apr 2, 8:43 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue | 32 min |
| Apr 2, 8:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hardin, Larue | 29 min |
| Apr 2, 8:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Mercer, Nelson, Spencer, Washington, Woodford | 26 min |
| Apr 2, 8:55 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Anderson, Mercer, Nelson, Washington, Woodford | 35 min |
| Apr 2, 9:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Mercer, Nelson, Washington | 42 min |
| Apr 2, 9:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Nicholas and 2 more | 63 min |
| Apr 2, 9:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 9:32 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette | 28 min |
| Apr 2, 9:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Garrard, Madison | 47 min |
| Apr 2, 11:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan | 30 min |
| Apr 2, 11:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Simpson, Warren | 36 min |
| Apr 2, 12:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Simpson, Warren | 28 min |
| Apr 2, 12:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren, Green, Metcalfe | 32 min |
| Apr 2, 12:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 25 min |
| Apr 2, 12:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Russell | 33 min |
| Apr 2, 1:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey, Russell | 26 min |
| Apr 2, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren | 26 min |
| Apr 2, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Metcalfe, Russell | 29 min |
| Apr 2, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Lincoln | 21 min |
| Apr 2, 4:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Meade | 35 min |
| Apr 2, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 30 min |
| Apr 2, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 32 min |
| Apr 2, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 32 min |
| Apr 2, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 32 min |
| Apr 2, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble | 28 min |
| Apr 2, 5:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby | 25 min |
| Apr 2, 5:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Henry | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble | 38 min |
| Apr 2, 6:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Warren | 26 min |
| Apr 2, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Ohio | 24 min |
| Apr 2, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin | 13 min |
| Apr 2, 7:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Allen, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 25 min |
| Apr 2, 6:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Dubois | 63 min |
| Apr 2, 7:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry | 38 min |
| Apr 2, 7:19 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Perry | 26 min |
| Apr 2, 12:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Crawford, Perry | 36 min |
| Apr 2, 12:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Harrison, Perry, Washington | 27 min |
| Apr 2, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Perry | 28 min |
| Apr 2, 4:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Scott, Washington | 36 min |
| Apr 2, 5:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 21 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.