Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Jun 9, 1993, 5:25 PM EDT for Hardin County, Kentucky. It was in force for 35 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 9, 1993, 5:25 PM EDT (21:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 1993, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Hardin County, KY
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 183 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
- 1359 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -79 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1036 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSDF 092129 TORSDF KYC093-092200- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 525 PM EDT WED JUN 9 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY ...SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL HARDIN COUNTY AT 520 PM EDT...CITY POLICE IN LITCHFIELD REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR BIG CLIFTY KENTUCKY. THE TORNADO WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE STEPHENSBURG...GLENDALE AND ELIZABETHTOWN. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS... OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. & SHIELDS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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, Jun 9, 4:27 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
KYZ009-092130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 425 PM EDT WED JUN 9 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... AT 420 PM EDT...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER WESTERN GREEN COUNTY...40 MILES WEST OF SOMERSET. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH AND WILL MOVE ACROSS GREEN AND TAYLOR COUNTIES. THE STORM WILL PASS OVER CAMPBELLSVILLE IN TAYLOR COUNTY BY 5 PM EDT. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...HAIL...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. ~ IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS THUNDERSTORM...SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A REINFORCED BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. AMMERMAN
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 4:28 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
KYZ004-INZ015-013-092130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 430 PM EDT WED JUN 9 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA... AT 425 PM EDT... RADAR INDICATED THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE CONTINUING ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL PORTION OF KENTUCKY. OVER NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA SKIES WERE CLOUDY AND SOME LIGHT RAIN WAS FALLING. ALTHOUGH NO SEVERE WEATHER WAS OCCURRING OVER NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY OR SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AT THIS TIME...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF THE AREA MAY STILL PRODUCE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. PERSONS THROUGHOUT THIS AREA SHOULD LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS MTS
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 5:06 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
KYZ009-092200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 500 PM EDT WED JUN 9 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... AT 5 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER EASTERN TAYLOR COUNTY...30 MILES NORTHWEST OF SOMERSET. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO LIBERTY IN CASEY COUNTY BY 530 PM EDT. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...HAIL...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM MOVE TO A SAFE INDOOR SHELTER AWAY FROM WINDS. IF DRIVING WATCH FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN HEAVY RAIN AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS ANDx UNDERPASSES. AMMERMAN
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 5:10 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
KYZ007-092300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LEXINGTON KY 510 PM EDT WED JUN 9 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY UNTIL 700 PM EDT... AT 515 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY ...MAINLY SOUTH OF LEXINGTON...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH. STRONGER STORMS WERE LOCATED 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DANVILLE...ABOUT 55 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEXINGTON. BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THESE STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS... TAKE COVER INSIDE UNTIL THEY HAVE PASSED AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. RIECK
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 5:12 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
KYZ007-092300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LEXINGTON KY 510 PM EDT WED JUN 9 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY UNTIL 700 PM EDT... AT 515 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY ...MAINLY SOUTH OF LEXINGTON...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH. STRONGER STORMS WERE LOCATED 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DANVILLE...ABOUT 55 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEXINGTON. BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THESE STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS... TAKE COVER INSIDE UNTIL THEY HAVE PASSED AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. RIECK
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 5:15 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
KYZ004-INZ015-013-092215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 515 PM EDT WED JUN 9 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA... AT 510 PM EDT... RADAR INDICATED THAT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING BACK INTO NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED IN BRECKENRIDGE COUNTY TO THE SOUTH OF HARDINSBURG...OR ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOUISVILLE. THIS STORM WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH AND WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND SUMMITT AND ELIZABETHTOWN BY 600 PM EDT. THIS STORM WILL LIKELY CONTAIN BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...STRONG WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. ELSEWHERE...SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS OF LESSER INTENSITY WILL SPREAD ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND THE LOUISVILLE METROPOLITAN AREA BY 600 PM EDT. IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A REINFORCED BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. MTS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Marion, Washington | 41 min |
| Jun 9, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard | 35 min |
| Jun 9, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Larue, Nelson | 38 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.