Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 1995
Tornado Warning 15, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at May 18, 1995, 8:17 AM EDT for Bath County, Kentucky. It was in force for 33 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 1995, 8:17 AM EDT (12:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 1995, 8:50 AM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Bath County, KY
The nearest sounding before it
Huntington/Tri S, WV (KHTS), launched 12:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 111 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
- 550 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -87 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 971 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 371 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 379 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KLEX 181216 TORLEX KYC011-181300- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LEXINGTON KY 817 AM EDT THU MAY 18 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEXINGTON HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 AM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY ...BATH COUNTY AT 815AM EDT RADAR INDICATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER CLARK AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES 30 TO 40 MILES EAST OF LEXINGTON. A POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS INDICATED WITH THESE STORMS AS THEY HEADED FOR BATH COUNTY AND THE CITY OF OWINGSVILLE. 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.
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, May 18, 4:41 AM EDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
KYZALL-INZ090>092-190000- KENTUCKY SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 440 AM EDT THU MAY 18 1995 THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MUCH OF KENTUCKY TODAY AND PART OF TONIGHT. SEVERAL PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BLUE- GRASS STATE. SOME OF THOSE WILL BE SEVERE...AND COULD PRODUCE TORNADOES. PERSONS IN KENTUCKY SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF LATER FORECASTS...WATCHES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF NECESSARY. STUREY
Local storm report, May 18, 6:37 AM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
635 AM EDT THU MAY 18 1995
TIME EDT ...CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT...
DATE ...COUNTY LOCATION... ...REMARKS...
620 AM EDT GLENDALE KY A ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A BARN
5-18-95 HARDIN KY ONTO A TRAILER ON GROUND.
REPORTED BY ELIZABETHTOWN
DES.
5-18-95 MCTLocal storm report, May 18, 7:22 AM EDT, 55 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 720 AM EDT THU MAY 18 1995 TIME EDT ...CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT... DATE ...COUNTY LOCATION... ...REMARKS... ~625 AM EDT GLENDALE KY MANY TREES BLOWN DOWN IN 5-18-95 HARDIN COUNTY GLENDALE. CO-OP REPORT. ~700 AM EDT BARDSTOWN KY TREES DOWN IN BARDSTOWN 5-18-95 NELSON COUNTY REPORTED BY POLICE. STUREY
Local storm report, May 18, 7:33 AM EDT, 44 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 730 AM EDT THU MAY 18 1995 TIME EDT ...CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT... DATE ...COUNTY LOCATION... ...REMARKS,... ~730 AM EDT CAMPBELLSVILLE KY TREES AND AWNINGS BLOWN DOWN 5-18-95 TAYLOR COUNTY REPORTED BY PUBLIC MK
Local storm report, May 18, 7:45 AM EDT, 32 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 745 AM EDT THU MAY 18 1995 TIME EDT ...CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT... DATE ...COUNTY LOCATION... ...REMARKSR... ~720 AM EDT LEBANON KY TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 5-18-95 MARION COUNTY REPORTED BY PUBLIC MK
Special weather statement, May 18, 7:53 AM EDT, 24 minutes before
KYZALL-INZ090>092-181300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 750 AM EDT THU MAY 18 1995 TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 429 FOR WESTERN KENTUCKY HAS EXPIRED AND WILL NOT BE REISSUED.` HOWEVER...MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY AND A FEW OF THOSE STORMS COULD BUILD TO SEVERE LIMITS. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. STUREY
The 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, 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, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | McCreary, Whitley | 41 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 |
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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.