Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 84, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 1995, 3:34 PM EDT for McCreary County, Whitley County, Kentucky. It was in force for 41 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 1995, 3:34 PM EDT (19:34 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 1995, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties McCreary County, KY, Whitley County, KY
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 1151 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 674 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 189 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 4.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSDF 181935 SVRSDF KYC147-235-182015- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 334 PM EDT THU MAY 18 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR PERSONS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY ...MCCREARY COUNTY ...WHITLEY COUNTY AT 330 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR RITNER AT THE WAYNE...MCCREARY COUNTY LINE...OR 20 MILES SOUTH OF SOMERSET. THE STORM IS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE STORM INCLUDE WHITLEY CITY...FLAT ROCK...AND WILLIAMSBURG. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...FIND SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. FUNK
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, May 18, 12:11 PM EDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before
KYZ035>037-039>044-047>052-055>060-181900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LEXINGTON KY 1205 PM EDT THU MAY 18 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY HAS EXPIRED... THE TORNADO WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY HAS EXPIRED. HOWEVER... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF KENTUCKY. AT 12 NOON WEATHER RADAR INDICATED LIGHT SHOWERS MOVING EAST NORTHEAST ACROSS MENIFEE...POWELL...AND ESTILL COUNTIES AT AROUND 30 MPH. FOR THE TIME BEING THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR THE BLUEGRASS HAS ENDED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST MEDIA FOR FURTHUR INFORMATION. MOORE
Special weather statement, May 18, 12:36 PM EDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
KYZ035>037-039>044-047>052-055>060-069-098-100-106-108-111-112- 114-181600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT................CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1236 PM EDT THU MAY 18 1995 THEH TORNADO WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THIS INCLUDES LEXINGTON KENTUCKY. THE TORNADO WATCH FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY IS STILL IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT. WHW CORRECTED FOR DATE
Special weather statement, May 18, 12:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
KYZALL-182000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1238 PM EDT THU MAY 18 1995 THE TORNADO WATCH FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY HAS EXPIRED. THIS INCLUDES LONDON AND BOWLING GREVEN KENTUCKY. THE TORNADO WATCH FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY IS STILL IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT. WHW
Special weather statement, May 18, 1:03 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
KYZALL-182000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 102 PM EDT THU MAY 18 1995 THE TORNADO WATCH FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WHW
Local storm report, May 18, 2:51 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
350 PM EDT THU MAY 18 1995
TIME EDT ...CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT...
DATE ...COUNTY LOCATION... ...REMARKSj...
2:30 PM EDT SUMMER SHADE KY TREES AND SOME BARNS BLOWN
5-18-95 METCALFE COUNTY DOWN REPORTED BY FIRE DEPT
THRU POLICE DEPT.
SAMLocal storm report, May 18, 3:00 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
255 PM EDT THU MAY 18 1995
TIME EDT ...CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT...
DATE ...COUNTY LOCATION... ...REMARKS...
2:50 PM EDT STANFORD KY 24 HOUR WARNING POINT REPORTED
5-18-95 LINCOLN COUNTY THAT THE STREETS WERE FLOODING
...AND THAT THE RISING WATERS
WERE ABOUT TO ENTER THE LOCAL
ESTABLISHMENTS.
CHANCEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 3:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crittenden | 70 min |
| May 18, 4:05 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 4 hr |
| May 18, 5:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge | 39 min |
| May 18, 5:39 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson | 51 min |
| May 18, 5:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson | 51 min |
| May 18, 6:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Larue, Nelson | 36 min |
| May 18, 6:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Larue, Nelson | 36 min |
| May 18, 6:32 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson | 63 min |
| May 18, 6:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Green, Taylor | 2 hr |
| May 18, 6:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Marion, Washington | 2 hr |
| May 18, 6:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson | 65 min |
| May 18, 7:10 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Franklin, Woodford | 2 hr |
| May 18, 7:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Marion, Taylor | 31 min |
| May 18, 7:31 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Mercer | 29 min |
| May 18, 8:09 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clark, Montgomery | 36 min |
| May 18, 8:17 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bath | 33 min |
| May 18, 1:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Green, Taylor | 51 min |
| May 18, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Taylor | 51 min |
| May 18, 2:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Madison | 36 min |
| May 18, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Cumberland, Metcalfe | 38 min |
| May 18, 5:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Metcalfe | 38 min |
| May 18, 6:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair | 37 min |
| May 18, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 44 min |
| May 18, 6:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Garrard | 34 min |
| May 18, 6:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Green | 28 min |
| May 18, 6:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Russell | 41 min |
| May 18, 6:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 35 min |
| May 18, 6:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Casey | 31 min |
| May 18, 6:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Pulaski | 50 min |
| May 18, 6:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Madison | 31 min |
| May 18, 7:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair | 30 min |
| May 18, 7:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Oldham, Trimble | 45 min |
| May 18, 7:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson | 45 min |
| May 18, 7:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette | 38 min |
| May 18, 7:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Casey | 37 min |
| May 18, 7:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair, Green, Metcalfe, Taylor | 47 min |
| May 18, 7:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Estill | 26 min |
| May 18, 7:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Nelson, Spencer | 46 min |
| May 18, 7:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Henry, Shelby | 46 min |
| May 18, 7:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Laurel, Rockcastle | 27 min |
| May 18, 7:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Lincoln | 41 min |
| May 18, 7:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Casey, Russell | 49 min |
| May 18, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Rockcastle | 39 min |
| May 18, 7:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Pulaski | 39 min |
Nearby
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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.