Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 21, 1993, 4:53 PM EST for Menifee County, Rowan County, Kentucky. It was in force for 37 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 21, 1993, 4:53 PM EST (21:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 21, 1993, 5:30 PM EST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Menifee County, KY, Rowan County, KY
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 21, 2:14 PM EST, 2 hours 39 minutes before
KYZ004-INZ013-015-212030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY 210 PM EST SUN FEB 21 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA... ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE LOUISVILLE METRO AREA... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA TIL 7 PM EST. THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING RAPIDLY JUST WEST AND NORTHWEST OF LOUISVILLE. AT 2 PM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM HENRYVILLE IN NORTHERN CLARK COUNTY INDIANA SOUTHWEST TO JUST EAST OF HARDINSBURG IN BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY KENTUCKY. OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE FROM SALEM IN WASHINGTON COUNTY INDIANA TO ENGLISH IN CRAWFORD COUNTY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING RAPIDLY EAST AT NEAR 50 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN...HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS. THE STORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS LOUISVILLE BETWEEN 230 AND 300 PM EST. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE WEATHER AND TORNADOES. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...MOVE INSIDE TO SECURE SHELTER AT ONCE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. FUNK
Special weather statement, Feb 21, 2:53 PM EST, 2 hours before
KYZ007-212100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LEXINGTON KY 255 PM EST SUN FEB 21 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY UNTIL 7 PM EST... ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY THIS AFTERNOON... AT 250 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...MAINLY TO THE EAST OF LEXINGTON. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN KENTUCKY...FROM 50 MILES NORTHEAST OF LOUISVILLE ...SOUTHWEST THROUGH LOUISVILLE TO WEST OF BOWLING GREEN. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE RACING TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST AROUND 45 MILES AN HOUR...AND WILL BE NEAR OR APPROACHING FRANKFORT... LAWRENCEBURG AND HARRODSBURG BY 4 PM. DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS...IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAINS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT AS CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR TORNADO DEVELOPMENT. HEAVY RAINS...ON TOP OF THE SOAKING RAINS THIS MORNING...WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SOME FLOODING. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA THIS AFTERNOON...SEEK SAFE INDOOR SHELTER. IF YOU LIVE IN OR NEAR A LOW-LYING OR FLOOD-PRONE AREA...CONTINUE TO MONITOR WATER LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON. IF CONDITIONS BECOMING THREATENING ...SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. KERR
Special weather statement, Feb 21, 3:23 PM EST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
KYZ007-212200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LEXINGTON KY 325 PM EST SUN FEB 21 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY UNTIL 7 PM EST... ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY THIS AFTERNOON... AT 320 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLE HAIL 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEXINGTON...JUST SOUTH OF FRANKFORT. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING RAPIDLY TO THE SOUTHWEST INTO NORTHWESTERN ANDERSON COUNTY. A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS JUST TO THE WEST OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS...EXTENDING FROM AROUND CINCINNATI SOUTHWEST TO NEAR BARDSTOWN...CONTINUING SOUTHWEST. MOVEMENT OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WAS TO THE EAST AROUND 45 MILES AN HOUR. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL APPROACH GEORGETOWN...VERSAILLES AND LAWRENCEBURG BY 4 PM. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE IN AND AROUND FRANKFORT. DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS...IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAINS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT AS CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR TORNADO DEVELOPMENT. HEAVY RAINS...ON TOP OF THE SOAKING RAINS THIS MORNING...WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SOME FLOODING. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA THIS AFTERNOON...SEEK SAFE INDOOR SHELTER. IF YOU LIVE IN OR NEAR A LOW-LYING OR FLOOD-PRONE AREA...CONTINUE TO MONITOR WATER LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON. IF CONDITIONS BECOMING THREATENING ...SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. KERR
Local storm report, Feb 21, 4:15 PM EST, 38 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
415 PM EST SUN FEB 21 1993
TIME REPORT/LOCATION
230 PM EST MARBLE SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN WESTERN LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY
REPORT RECEIVED FROM OFF DUTY NWS ENPLOYEE.
235 PM EST GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR ROUGH RIVER IN BRECKINRIDGE
COUNTY...40 MILES WEST OF SDF.
238 PM EST 3/4 INCH HAIL AT THE FORECAST OFFICE IN LOUISVILLE.
245 PM EST MARBLE SIZE HAIL IN RADCLIFF AND VINE GROVE IN NORTHER
HARDIN COUNTY...20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SDF.
247 PM EST FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED IN ELIZABETH IN SOUTHERN
HARRISON COUNTY INDIANA...20 MILES WEST OF SDF.
<
300 PM EST 50 TO 60 MPH WIND AND PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY OFF
DUTY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE IN EASTERN
JEFFERSON COUNTY KENTUCKY...5 MILES EAST OF SDF.
305 PM EST PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN OLDHAM COUNTY...15 MILES
NORTHEAST OF SDF.
307 PM EST FROM A HAM OPERATOR...60 MPH WIND AND PEA SIZE HAIL
REPORTED IN BARDSTOWN IN NELSON COUNTY...25 MILES SOUTH
SDF.
320 PM EST FROM RESCUE DISPAtTCH IN NELSON COUNTY...POWER LINES WERE
BLOWN DOWN IN BARDSTOWN...25 MILES SOUTH OF SDF.
350 PM EST 1/4 INCH HAIL IN HODGENVILLE...30 MILES SOUTH OF
SDF. REPORT FROM HAM OPERATOR.Special weather statement, Feb 21, 4:39 PM EST, 14 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Special weather statement, Feb 21, 4:47 PM EST, 6 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Oldham, Trimble | 27 min |
| Feb 21, 2:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 27 min |
| Feb 21, 2:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 34 min |
| Feb 21, 2:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham | 38 min |
| Feb 21, 2:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Nelson | 33 min |
| Feb 21, 3:10 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue | 35 min |
| Feb 21, 3:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Larue | 35 min |
| Feb 21, 3:45 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Mercer | 60 min |
| Feb 21, 3:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Mercer | 60 min |
| Feb 21, 4:14 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette, Harrison | 61 min |
| Feb 21, 4:14 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Jessamine | 61 min |
| Feb 21, 4:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison | 61 min |
| Feb 21, 4:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette, Jessamine | 61 min |
| Feb 21, 4:19 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bath, Fleming, Nicholas | 56 min |
| Feb 21, 4:19 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bath, Fleming, Nicholas | 56 min |
| Feb 21, 2:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 39 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kentucky, 1993Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1993
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.