Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2001
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 114, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2001, 9:26 PM EDT for Anderson County, Woodford County, Kentucky. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline the Iowa Environmental Mesonet reconstructed for it; the warning itself named whole counties.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 8, 2001, 9:26 PM EDT (01:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2001, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Whole counties; the outline is the Mesonet’s reconstruction
Counties Anderson County, KY, Woodford County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 1437 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1070 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 6.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS53 KLMK 090130 CCA SVRSDF KYC005-239-090200- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING... CORRECTION... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 926 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2001 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... ANDERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY WOODFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY * UNTIL 1000 PM EDT * AT 922 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF MIDWAY TO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALTON...OR FROM 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEXINGTON TO 34 MILES WEST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING SOUTH AT 50 MPH. * SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... GLENSBORO...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES AROUND 935 PM EDT JOHNSONVILLE AROUND 940 PM EDT THIS IS A DANGEROUS LINE OF STORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY DAMAGING WINDS. IF YOU ARE IN THIS STORM'S PATH...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL IT HAS PASSED. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND ANY DOWNED POWER LINES. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LONUISVILLE. LAT...LON 3816 8468 3803 8514 3790 8512 3800 8469 JA
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 Jul 8, 3:40 PM EDT, 5 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 3:40 PM EDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED TO REMOVE TSTMS WEST TODAY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 340 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2001 MAIN CONCERN WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE IS THE THREAT OF MORE SVR TSTMS DURING TONIGHT. VERY MOIST AND EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AIR IN PLACE ACROSS FA . WE ARE IN MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE OVER MUCH OF FA. WILL GO WITH HI POPS WI THE HIEST ERN FA. MUCH WIND DAMAGE ALREADY THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS ERN PTNS OF FA. A SECOND CONCERN IS WHAT TO DO WI HEAT ADVISORY FOR SWRN PTNS OF FA FOR TONIGHT...WITH MIN TEMPS IN MIDDLE 70S FORECAST FOR SWRN PTN OF FA...WILL NOT CONTINUE HEAT ADVISORY THERE TONIGHT. REPEAT OF SAME NOT OUT THE QUESTION FOR MONDAY. .SDF...NONE
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 8, 3:38 PM EDT, 5 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
338 PM EDT SUN JUL 08 2001
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....H
0330 PM LEXINGTON KY WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 FAYETTE TREES DOWN IN THE CITY.Local storm report, Jul 8, 4:13 PM EDT, 5 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
413 PM EDT SUN JUL 08 2001
TREES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY AND IN CARISLE
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0224 PM CARLISLE KY WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 NICHOLAS REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
TREES AND POWERLINES
DOWN COUNTY WIDELocal storm report, Jul 8, 4:32 PM EDT, 4 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
432 PM EDT SUN JUL 08 2001
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0305 PM CLINTONVILLE KY .75 INCH HAIL
07/08/01 BOURBON REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0305 PM CLINTONVILLE KY WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 BOURBON TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
STORM SPOTTER.
0320 PM 2 E WINCHESTER KY WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CLARK TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
STORM SPOTTER.
0324 PM SADIEVILLE KY WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 SCOTT TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY STORM
Y SPOTTER.Local storm report, Jul 8, 4:43 PM EDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
443 PM EDT SUN JUL 08 2001
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0345 PM RUCKERVILLE KY WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CLARK TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.Local storm report, Jul 8, 8:53 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
853 PM EDT SUN JUL 08 2001
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0811 PM MADISON IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 JEFFERSON TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN COUNTYWIDE.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
EVENT DURATION 20
MINUTES.
0820 PM SALEM IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 WASHINGTON TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN COUNTYWIDE. EVENT
DURATION 20 MINUTES.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0830 PM SCOTTSBURG IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 SCOTT TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN COUNTYWIDE. EVENT
DURATION 10 MINUTES.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.Local storm report, Jul 8, 9:23 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
923 PM EDT SUN JUL 08 2001
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0855 PM PALMYRA IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 HARRISON TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0900 PM EMINENCE KY WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 HENRY TREES DOWN IN THE
SOUTHWEST PART OF THE
COUNTY. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0905 PM FLOYDS KNOBS IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 FLOYD TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
HAM RADIO OPERATOR.
0905 PM DUBOIS IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 DUBOIS TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN COUNTYWIDE. FUNNEL
CLOUDS SIGHTED.
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0910 PM ST MATTHEWS KY WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 JEFFERSON POWER LINES DOWN ON
SHELBYVILLE ROAD.
REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0915 PM CLARKSVILLE IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CLARK TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 8:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Trimble | 39 min |
| Jul 8, 8:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham | 42 min |
| Jul 8, 8:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Shelby | 46 min |
| Jul 8, 8:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin | 46 min |
| Jul 8, 9:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison, Scott | 38 min |
| Jul 8, 9:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Nicholas | 48 min |
| Jul 8, 9:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Fayette | 43 min |
| Jul 8, 9:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Spencer | 38 min |
| Jul 8, 9:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jessamine | 39 min |
| Jul 8, 9:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark | 39 min |
| Jul 8, 9:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Nelson, Washington | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 9:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Mercer | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 9:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Fayette | 34 min |
| Jul 8, 10:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Madison | 45 min |
| Jul 8, 10:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Marion | 39 min |
| Jul 8, 10:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln | 42 min |
| Jul 8, 10:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Taylor | 42 min |
| Jul 8, 11:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Russell, Taylor | 44 min |
| Jul 8, 11:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair | 33 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kentucky, 2001Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2001
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.