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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Louisville, KY

April 22, 2005Franklin County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 22, 2005, 7:31 PM EDT for Franklin County, Kentucky. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 22, 2005, 7:31 PM EDT (23:31 UTC)
Expired: Apr 22, 2005, 8:16 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Franklin County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:34 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
Apr 22, 4:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 162 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 471 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 90 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 59 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KLMK 222331
TORLMK
KYC073-230015-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0006.050422T2331Z-050423T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
731 PM EDT FRI APR 22 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 728 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF
  FRANKFORT...OR ABOUT 34 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING EAST
  AT 10 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  FRANKFORT BY 805 PM EDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR NEAREST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
AND HAVE THEM RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN LOUISVILLE.

LAT...LON 3833 8475 3834 8485 3840 8489 3834 8501
      3834 8501 3834 8497 3825 8501 3820 8500
      3813 8503 3813 8503 3810 8490 3815 8486
      3820 8474

$$

JARVIS

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KLMK 222343
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
742 PM EDT FRI APR 22 2005

KYC073-230015-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-050423T0015Z/
FRANKLIN KY-
742 PM EDT FRI APR 22 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR FRANKLIN
COUNTY...

AT 739 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST 
OF FRANKFORT...OR ABOUT 31 MILES WEST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 
20 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXTREMELY DAMAGING WINDS 
IN ADDITION TO THE POSSIBLE TORNADO

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  FRANKFORT...FORKS OF ELKHORN AND 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SWITZER BY
  815 PM EDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3833 8475 3834 8485 3840 8489 3834 8501
      3834 8501 3834 8497 3825 8501 3820 8500
      3813 8503 3813 8503 3810 8490 3815 8486
      3820 8474

$$

JSD

000 
WWUS53 KLMK 230000
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
758 PM EDT FRI APR 22 2005

KYC073-230015-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-050423T0015Z/
FRANKLIN KY-
758 PM EDT FRI APR 22 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR FRANKLIN
COUNTY...

AT 755 PM EDT...A POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FRANKFORT...OR 
ABOUT 28 MILES WEST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

AT 8 PM...PENNY SIZED HAIL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS WERE REPORTED IN 
FRANKFORT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM WITH DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE 
WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3833 8475 3834 8485 3840 8489 3834 8501
      3834 8501 3834 8497 3825 8501 3820 8500
      3813 8503 3813 8503 3810 8490 3815 8486
      3820 8474

$$

JSD

000 
WWUS53 KLMK 230015
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
815 PM EDT FRI APR 22 2005

KYC005-229-230030-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-050423T0030Z/
ANDERSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-
815 PM EDT FRI APR 22 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR 
ANDERSON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 812 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ANDERSON AND 
WASHINGTON COUNTIES.  THE BULK OF THE STORMS ARE LOCATED ACROSS THE 
EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTIES.


LAT...LON 3771 8536 3772 8542 3786 8523 3790 8511
      3796 8519 3812 8503 3809 8492 3808 8489
      3797 8489 3795 8498 3791 8502 3765 8510
      3769 8528 3769 8535


$$

MRJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 22, 5:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Logan	22 min
Apr 22, 6:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hardin, Meade	51 min
Apr 22, 6:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Warren	47 min
Apr 22, 6:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Shelby	44 min
Apr 22, 6:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Simpson	37 min
Apr 22, 6:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Edmonson	33 min
Apr 22, 6:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Larue	47 min
Apr 22, 6:47 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Jefferson	39 min
Apr 22, 6:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt	39 min
Apr 22, 6:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Oldham	49 min
Apr 22, 7:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Nelson	43 min
Apr 22, 7:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hart	27 min
Apr 22, 7:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Spencer	53 min
Apr 22, 7:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Barren	53 min
Apr 22, 7:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Franklin	47 min
Apr 22, 7:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Shelby	37 min
Apr 22, 7:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Trimble	40 min
Apr 22, 7:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Marion, Taylor, Washington	51 min
Apr 22, 7:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Mercer, Woodford	36 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.