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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 68, NWS Louisville, KY

May 7, 2024Crawford County, Dubois County, Perry County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 7, 2024, 8:12 PM EDT for Crawford County, Dubois County, Perry County, Indiana. It was in force for 15 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 7, 2024, 8:12 PM EDT (00:12 UTC)
Expired
May 7, 2024, 8:27 PM EDT
In force
15 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, IN, Dubois County, IN, Perry County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:11 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
May 7, 7:57 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 235 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 00:00Z on 2024-05-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1950 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 00:00Z on 2024-05-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 197 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
1950 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
886 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
197 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
224 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.9
Supercell composite
16.4

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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 7, 7:36 PM EDT, 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 7:36 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 8:06 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
806 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-090015-
Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-
Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-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-
806 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 /706 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024/

...TORNADO WATCH 198 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT /2 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered severe storms are possible this evening. The peak hours
for the highest chance of severe weather look to be 8pm-2am EDT,
especially in southern Indiana and north central Kentucky. Damaging
straight line wind gusts, large hail, and tornadoes will be possible.

There is a small chance of local flooding problems in spots that
receive repeated bouts of heavier storms.

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

There is the potential for a significant severe weather event
Wednesday afternoon into early Thursday morning. Damaging winds,
very large hail, and tornadoes will be possible during this
timeframe.

Local flooding will also be a concern, especially in southern
Kentucky.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is requested through Wednesday night as waves of
storms move through the region. Remember to stay safe when spotting!
Seek shelter if severe weather approaches your location!

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms this evening will move to the northeast at 40 to 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.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 8:41 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKMeade34 min
May 8, 1:24 AM EDTFlood WatchLMKAdair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bourbon, Boyle and 43 more31 hr
May 8, 1:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJefferson, Meade34 min
May 8, 2:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBullitt, Jefferson, Shelby34 min
May 8, 2:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Scott, Shelby, Spencer19 min
May 8, 3:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Scott and 1 more25 min
May 8, 3:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette31 min
May 8, 4:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson, Green, Hart, Larue23 min
May 8, 5:02 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Hart, Taylor28 min
May 8, 5:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen, Metcalfe, Taylor34 min
May 8, 5:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey25 min
May 8, 6:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan, Simpson28 min
May 8, 6:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMonroe25 min
May 8, 7:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSimpson30 min
May 8, 7:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCumberland, Monroe28 min
May 8, 7:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton33 min
May 8, 1:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMetcalfe28 min
May 8, 1:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Logan31 min
May 8, 2:00 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKLogan17 min
May 8, 2:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio23 min
May 8, 2:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKButler, Logan, Warren31 min
May 8, 2:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKOhio27 min
May 8, 2:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKButler, Logan, Warren1 min
May 8, 2:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge23 min
May 8, 2:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKButler, Logan, Warren37 min
May 8, 3:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBarren, Edmonson, Warren37 min
May 8, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBarren, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe42 min
May 8, 3:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Ohio44 min
May 8, 4:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Green, Hart, Metcalfe, Taylor46 min
May 8, 4:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson34 min
May 8, 4:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKOhio40 min
May 8, 4:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Casey, Green, Russell, Taylor42 min
May 8, 5:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKEdmonson, Grayson, Hart29 min
May 8, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey34 min
May 8, 5:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Hart25 min
May 8, 5:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Monroe35 min
May 8, 5:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAllen, Logan, Simpson5 hr
May 8, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGrayson, Hardin36 min
May 8, 6:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMonroe34 min
May 8, 6:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMarion, Taylor46 min
May 8, 6:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBreckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hancock and 7 more11 hr
May 8, 6:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe24 min
May 8, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHart29 min
May 8, 6:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey, Lincoln38 min
May 8, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton, Cumberland33 min
May 8, 7:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAllen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe3 hr
May 8, 7:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAdair, Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Marion and 2 more5 hr
May 8, 7:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKOhio24 min
May 8, 7:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Green, Marion, Taylor37 min
May 8, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton27 min
May 8, 7:44 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKAdair, Casey, Russell, Taylor17 min
May 8, 7:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio41 min
May 7, 9:10 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKFloyd, Harrison24 min
May 7, 9:15 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKClark, Floyd19 min
May 8, 2:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOrange, Washington28 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.