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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 255, NWS Louisville, KY

November 9, 2000Clinton County, Russell County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 9, 2000, 1:44 PM CST for Clinton County, Russell County, Kentucky. It was in force for 31 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Nov 9, 2000, 1:44 PM CST (19:44 UTC)
Expired: Nov 9, 2000, 2:15 PM CST
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Whole counties

Counties Clinton County, KY, Russell County, KY

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Nov 9, 2:00 PM CST	Thunderstorm Wind 70 E	Russell Spgs, KY
Nov 9, 2:10 PM CST	Thunderstorm Wind 70 E	Countywide, KY

NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 9, 11:00 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 308 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 148 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 532 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 202 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 215 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

913 
WUUS53 KLMK 091944
SVRSDF
KYC053-207-092015-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
144 PM CST THU NOV 9 2000

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
  RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

* UNTIL 215 PM CST

* AT 143 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF OLGA TO 13
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALBANY...OR FROM 41 MILES WEST OF SOMERSET TO 53
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOMERSET...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  CREELSBORO AROUND 150 PM CST
  ALBANY...OLGA AROUND 155 PM CST
  CUMBERLAND CITY...FREEDOM...JAMESTOWN...RUSSELL SPRINGS AROUND 200
  PM CST

THIS IS A DANGEROUS LINE OF STORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY
DAMAGING WINDS. IF YOU ARE IN THIS STORMS PATH...TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL IT HAS PASSED. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS AND ANY DOWNED POWER LINES.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. REMEMBER...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE NOTICE.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN LOUISVILLE.

COX

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.

NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Nov 9, 1:30 AM CST, 12 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 9, 1:30 AM CST, 12 hours 14 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
230 AM EST THU NOV 9 2000

FORECAST PROBLEMS THIS MORNING INCLUDE 1ST PERIOD CHANCES FOR SVR WX
AND TEMPERATURES.

AT 07Z FRONT HAD MOVED WEST OF LMK WITH TEMPS RISING INTO THE
LOWER 60S. LOW PRES WAS IN VCNTY OF ERN AR. T/SHRA WERE ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA (FA).

MODELS IN AGREEMENT FOR THE MOST PART THIS RUN. SFC LOW WILL MOVE TO
THE WEST OF FA TODAY KEEPING AREA IN WARM SECTOR. UPPER LOW WILL
MOVE ACROSS FA LATE THIS AFTN.

RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS FA THIS MORNING...BUT WILL BECOME MORE
SCATTERED THIS AFTN WRN FA. UPPER LOW AND COLD AIR ALOFT WILL MOVE
IN THIS AFTN.  LI/S DROP INTO THE 0 TO -5 RANGE. GOOD UPPER LEVEL
DIVERGENCE. PER DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK...STRONG LOW LEVEL SHEAR
WILL ALSO EXIST WITH CAPES AOA 500 J/KG.  LOOKS LIKE FAST MOVING
CONVECTION WILL FORM AND SWEEP ACROSS FA THIS AFTN. WILL MENTION
STRONG STORMS IN ZFP. BELIEVE COVERAGE WILL DECREASE SOME FROM THIS
MORNING IN THE WESTERN ZONES...SO WILL GO WITH SCATTERED WORDING FOR
THIS AFTN.

TEMPERATURES ALREADY IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 60S THIS MORNING.  WILL
WATCH TEMPERATURES TOWARD ISSUANCE TIME FOR WORDING.  TEMPERATURES
WILL FALL INTO THE 50S THIS AFTN IN THE WEST AND WILL WORD
ACCORDINGLY.

LINGERING SHOWERS TONIGHT IN BACKLASH OF UPPER LOW.  CLOUDS WILL
CLEAR ON FRIDAY ALLOWING MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.

WILL BLEND FWC/MAV TEMPS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

.SDF...NONE
CS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 9, 12:15 PM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
215 PM EDT THU NOV 09 2000

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0113 PM    FRANKLIN                  KY   WIND DAMAGE
11/09/00   SIMPSON                        2 TREES DOWN. ROOF
                                          RIPPED OFF BUILDING.
                                          REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

Local storm report, Nov 9, 12:15 PM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
115 PM EST THU NOV 09 2000...COR FOR EDT...

TIME(EST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0113 PM    FRANKLIN                  KY   WIND DAMAGE
11/09/00   SIMPSON                        2 TREES DOWN. ROOF
                                          RIPPED OFF BUILDING.
                                          REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

Local storm report, Nov 9, 12:34 PM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
134 PM EST THU NOV 09 2000

TIME(EST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0120 PM    BOWLING GREEN             KY   WIND DAMAGE
11/09/00   WARREN                         SEVERAL TREES WERE
                                          BLOWN DOWN. ONE FELL
                                          ON A CAR. REPORTED BY
                                          LAW ENFORCEMENT
                                          OFFICIAL.

Special weather statement, Nov 9, 12:39 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

INC037-123-091915-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
139 PM EST THU NOV 9 2000

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  DUBOIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA
  PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA

* UNTIL 215 PM EST

* AT 138 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM 11 MILES WEST OF IRELAND TO TELL
  CITY...OR FROM 30 MILES EAST OF MOUNT CARMEL TO 60 MILES WEST OF
  LOUISVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  DODD...FERDINAND...HUNTINGBURG AROUND 145 PM EST
  ADYEVILLE...BRETZVILLE...BRISTOW...GATCHEL AROUND 150 PM EST
  APALONA...DERBY...GERALD AROUND 155 PM EST

DAMAGING WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...AND LIGHTNING ARE LIKELY WITH THIS
LINE OF STORMS. TAKE COVER IN A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THIS LINE OF
STORMS HAS PASSED. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND ANY DOWNED POWER LINES.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. REMEMBER...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE NOTICE.

FUNK

Local storm report, Nov 9, 1:10 PM CST, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
210 PM EST THU NOV 09 2000

TIME(EST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0115 PM    FORDSVILLE                KY   WIND DAMAGE
11/09/00   OHIO                           TREES DOWN IN
                                          FORDSVILLE...ALSO IN
                                          ROCKPORT AND BEAVER
                                          DAM. EVENT DURATION 21
                                          MINUTES. REPORTED BY
                                          LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

0122 PM    BOWLING GREEN             KY   92 MPH TSTM GUST
11/09/00   WARREN                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

0133 PM    HAWESVILLE                KY   WIND DAMAGE
11/09/00   HANCOCK                        POWER LINES DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGEMENT.

0140 PM    WINDYVILLE                KY   70 MPH TSTM GUST
11/09/00   EDMONSON                       REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

0145 PM    CANEYVILLE                KY   WIND DAMAGE
11/09/00   GRAYSON                        TREES DOWN. ALSO POWER
                                          LINES DOWN IN
                                          LEITCHFIELD. REPORTED
                                          BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

0145 PM    HARDINSBURG               KY   WIND DAMAGE
11/09/00   BRECKINRIDGE                   TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
                                          LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

0150 PM    AUBURN                    KY   WIND DAMAGE
11/09/00   LOGAN                          2 TREES DOWN. REPORTED
                                          BY PUBLIC.

Local storm report, Nov 9, 1:21 PM CST, 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
221 PM EST THU NOV 09 2000

TIME(EST)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0205 PM    GUSTON                    KY   .75 INCH HAIL
11/09/00   MEADE                          ALSO A 49 MPH WIND
                                          GUST. REPORTED BY HAM
                                          RADIO OPERATOR.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 9, 12:05 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Simpson	25 min
Nov 9, 12:12 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Warren	33 min
Nov 9, 12:12 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Ohio	23 min
Nov 9, 12:26 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock	44 min
Nov 9, 12:26 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Grayson	44 min
Nov 9, 12:28 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen	32 min
Nov 9, 12:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Barren, Edmonson, Hart	38 min
Nov 9, 12:47 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Barren	28 min
Nov 9, 12:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Monroe	41 min
Nov 9, 12:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hardin, Meade	47 min
Nov 9, 12:59 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Hart	46 min
Nov 9, 1:03 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Green, Metcalfe	57 min
Nov 9, 1:06 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Larue	34 min
Nov 9, 1:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Green	29 min
Nov 9, 1:26 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Nelson	39 min
Nov 9, 1:26 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Marion, Taylor	49 min
Nov 9, 1:30 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Cumberland	45 min
Nov 9, 1:32 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair	43 min
Nov 9, 1:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson	39 min
Nov 9, 1:41 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Marion	34 min
Nov 9, 1:46 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Washington	29 min
Nov 9, 1:49 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Bullitt	21 min
Nov 9, 1:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Lincoln	37 min
Nov 9, 1:55 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Clinton	35 min
Nov 9, 1:56 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Spencer	34 min
Nov 9, 2:04 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Mercer	26 min
Nov 9, 2:08 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Oldham, Shelby	37 min
Nov 9, 2:24 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Mercer	21 min
Nov 9, 2:25 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Franklin, Henry, Trimble	45 min
Nov 9, 2:25 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Woodford	45 min
Nov 9, 2:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln	18 min
Nov 9, 2:32 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Woodford	13 min
Nov 9, 2:33 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Fayette	42 min
Nov 9, 2:38 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Madison	37 min
Nov 9, 2:43 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Scott	37 min
Nov 9, 2:51 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Madison	14 min
Nov 9, 2:56 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Harrison	39 min
Nov 9, 2:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark	32 min
Nov 9, 3:10 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Nicholas	35 min
Nov 9, 3:14 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Clark	16 min
Nov 9, 3:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Harrison	15 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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.