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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Louisville, KY

April 2, 2025Dubois County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 2, 2025, 9:45 PM EDT for Dubois County, Indiana. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 2, 2025, 9:45 PM EDT (01:45 UTC)
Expired
Apr 2, 2025, 10:30 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Dubois County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:46 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, 7:22 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 236 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 00:00Z on 2025-04-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 205 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2025-04-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 192 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
205 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-103 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1049 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
192 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
234 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
0.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

707 
WFUS53 KLMK 030145
TORLMK
INC037-030230-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0021.250403T0145Z-250403T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
945 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Dubois County in south central Indiana...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 945 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles southeast of Winslow, moving northeast at 45
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Jasper around 955 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Dubois, Celestine, Portersville, Millersport, Dubois Crossroads,
Huntingburg, Kellerville, Haysville, Ellsworth, and Duff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8707 3850 8706 3851 8705 3851 8700
      3849 8695 3851 8693 3850 8691 3850 8687
      3851 8685 3853 8683 3852 8675 3846 8668
      3838 8668 3822 8707
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 236DEG 40KT 3829 8716 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Padgett
3 follow-up statements
676 
WWUS53 KLMK 030159
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
959 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

INC037-030230-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250403T0230Z/
Dubois IN-
959 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
DUBOIS COUNTY...

At 959 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Jasper, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Jasper around 1005 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Dubois, Celestine, Portersville, Millersport, Dubois Crossroads,
Kellerville, Haysville, Ellsworth, Duff, and Thales.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8707 3850 8706 3851 8705 3851 8700
      3849 8695 3851 8693 3850 8691 3850 8687
      3851 8685 3853 8683 3852 8675 3846 8668
      3838 8668 3828 8707
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 236DEG 42KT 3840 8700 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Padgett
068 
WWUS53 KLMK 030208
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1008 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

INC037-030230-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250403T0230Z/
Dubois IN-
1008 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DUBOIS COUNTY...

At 1008 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Jasper, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Dubois County, including the following locations...
Ellsworth, Dubois, Thales, Cuzco, Portersville, Dubois Crossroads,
Kellerville, Crystal, and Haysville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8700 3849 8695 3851 8693 3850 8691
      3850 8687 3851 8685 3853 8683 3852 8675
      3846 8668 3840 8668 3837 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 234DEG 41KT 3848 8688 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Padgett
671 
WWUS53 KLMK 030220
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1020 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

INC037-030230-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250403T0230Z/
Dubois IN-
1020 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DUBOIS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1030 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for south central
Indiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8700 3849 8695 3851 8693 3850 8691
      3850 8687 3851 8685 3853 8683 3852 8675
      3846 8668 3840 8668 3837 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 236DEG 40KT 3854 8676 

$$

SRM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 10:18 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKDubois, Perry27 min
Apr 2, 10:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKCrawford, Dubois, Harrison, Orange, Perry, Washington41 min
Apr 2, 10:22 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKOrange23 min
Apr 2, 10:39 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry36 min
Apr 2, 10:52 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Perry38 min
Apr 2, 10:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Orange, Perry and 1 more62 min
Apr 2, 10:58 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKPerry47 min
Apr 2, 11:18 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKClark, Floyd, Harrison, Scott, Washington27 min
Apr 2, 11:29 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison, Perry31 min
Apr 2, 11:31 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKHarrison, Perry29 min
Apr 2, 11:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKCrawford, Dubois, Harrison, Perry3 hr
Apr 2, 11:32 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKClark, Floyd, Harrison28 min
Apr 2, 11:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson, Scott51 min
Apr 2, 11:57 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKFloyd, Harrison33 min
Apr 3, 12:00 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKClark, Floyd, Jefferson30 min
Apr 3, 12:02 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKCrawford, Floyd, Harrison, Perry3 hr
Apr 3, 12:19 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKClark, Floyd, Washington5 hr
Apr 3, 11:57 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLMKHarrison9 hr
Apr 3, 12:53 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKPerry12 days
Apr 3, 12:53 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKCrawford, Perry21 days

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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.