Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 65, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2006, 8:43 PM CDT for Hancock County, Washington County, Kentucky. It was in force for 120 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 2006, 8:43 PM CDT (01:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 22, 2006, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 120 days
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Hancock County, KY, Washington County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 5:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 1906 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1400 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 195 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 9.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KLMK 260143
TORLMK
KYC229-260230-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0065.060526T0143Z-060526T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
943 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT
* AT 942 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
SPRINGFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SPRINGFIELD BY 950 PM EDT...
TAKE COVER NOW TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. IT MAY BE TOO LATE.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3768 8539 3763 8528 3764 8505 3772 8506
3769 8531
$$
AL5 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KLMK 260201
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1001 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2006
KYC229-260230-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-060526T0230Z/
WASHINGTON KY-
1001 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
WASHINGTON COUNTY...
AT 958 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR TEXAS...OR ABOUT 24 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIBERTY....MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT.
LAT...LON 3768 8539 3763 8528 3764 8505 3772 8506
3769 8531
$$
CS000
WWUS53 KLMK 260213
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1012 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2006
KYC229-260222-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-060526T0230Z/
WASHINGTON KY-
1012 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2006
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED EAST OF THE COUNTY AND
WEAKENED...THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE REPORT
ANY DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
LAT...LON 3768 8539 3763 8528 3764 8505 3772 8506
3769 8531
$$
AL000 WFUS53 KLMK 222334 TORLMK KYC091-230015- /O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0065.060922T2334Z-060923T0015Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 634 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY... * UNTIL 715 PM CDT... * AT 630 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAWESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... HAWESVILLE BY 700 PM CDT... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 3793 8700 3778 8689 3787 8670 3800 8684 $$ 13
000 WWUS53 KLMK 222359 SVSLMK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 758 PM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006 KYC091-230015- /O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-060923T0015Z/ HANCOCK KY- 658 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY... AT 656 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HAWESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. ALL RESIDENTS OF HAWESVILLE KENTUCKY SHOULD BE IN SAFE SHELTER NOW DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD. LAT...LON 3793 8700 3778 8689 3787 8670 3800 8684 $$ 13
000 WWUS53 KLMK 230018 SVSLMK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 817 PM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006 KYC091-230027- /O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-060923T0015Z/ HANCOCK KY- 717 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY EXPIRED AT 715 PM CDT... THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. IF YOU EXPERIENCED SEVERE WEATHER LET THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KNOW AT W-LMK.WEBMASTER@NOAA.GOV...OR CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAT...LON 3793 8700 3778 8689 3787 8670 3800 8684 $$ 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Nelson | 44 min |
| May 25, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin | 28 min |
| May 25, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Mercer, Woodford | 46 min |
| May 25, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin | 45 min |
| May 25, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson | 39 min |
| May 25, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Fayette, Jessamine, Scott | 48 min |
| May 25, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 43 min |
| May 25, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Madison | 42 min |
| May 25, 7:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson | 35 min |
| May 25, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Larue, Nelson | 43 min |
| May 25, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Washington | 35 min |
| May 25, 8:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hardin | 34 min |
| May 25, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge | 47 min |
| May 25, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin | 51 min |
| May 25, 8:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Madison, Marion | 77 days |
| May 25, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Larue | 46 min |
| May 25, 8:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge | 3 hr |
| May 25, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Mercer | 38 min |
| May 25, 8:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Hardin | 3 hr |
| May 25, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Jessamine | 24 min |
| May 25, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Marion | 47 min |
| May 25, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Taylor | 47 min |
| May 25, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Madison | 25 min |
| May 25, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson | 39 min |
| May 25, 9:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion | 3 hr |
| May 25, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey | 46 min |
| May 25, 10:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson | 41 min |
| May 25, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hart | 17 min |
| May 25, 10:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Lincoln | 31 min |
| May 25, 10:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green | 29 min |
| May 25, 10:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hart | 24 min |
| May 25, 10:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Taylor | 44 min |
| May 25, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Warren | 52 min |
| May 25, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green | 31 min |
| May 25, 11:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Russell, Warren | 120 days |
| May 25, 11:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair | 24 min |
| May 25, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren | 34 min |
| May 26, 12:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Russell | 3 hr |
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.